What is the Latin word for ascites?

The usual Latin words for “ascites” are ascītes, mīlle. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“ascites” in Latin

ascītesa kind of dropsy mīllethousand; 1000

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

ascites

ascites, ae, m. (Caelius Aurelianus Tardae Passiones, 3, 8; Plin., Valer., 3, 12. In Cels., ἀσκίτης).

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What is the Latin word for ascites?: The usual Latin words for “ascites” are ascītes, mīlle. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.