#peritoneal

• Ascites — The pathological accumulation of serous fluid (transudate or exudate) within the peritoneal cavity, manifested by a progressive increase in abdominal volume and a sensation of internal tension. This structural phenomenon frequently occurs as a major complication of liver cirrhosis, severe heart failure, kidney diseases, or certain intra-abdominal malignancies.
• Ascitic — Pertaining to ascites, relating to ascites, or caused by it; a pathological fluid accumulated in the peritoneal cavity. In a clinical sense, it describes a state or an effuent extracted from a patient's abdomen, characteristic of severe conditions such as liver cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, or peritoneal neoplasms.
• Ascitic — The feminine form of the adjective ascitic; it describes a reaction, a fluid accumulation, a clinical form, or a pathological manifestation closely related to the presence of ascites and fluid effusion in the peritoneal cavity.