The best replacement for ascites is edema.

The best alternatives to ascites are rated as following:
★★★★★  edema
★★★★★  beer belly
★★★★  hepatomegaly
★★★  pleural effusion
★★★  bloating
★★  obesity
★★  fat belly
★★  lymphadenopathy
★  just bloating
★  belly fat
★  adenopathy
★  free fluid
★  third spacing
★  anasarca
★  peritonitis
  visceral fat
  portal hypertension
  cirrhosis
  hydrops

Your alternative for ascites is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about ascites, one probably shouldn't forget about cirrhosis.

Other search terms related to ascites and their ratings are:
★★★★★ cirrhosis
★★★★ ovarian cancer
★★★ pancreatic cancer
★★★ portal hypertension
★★★ liver disease
★★ liver cancer
★★ liver failure
★ jaundice
★ sbp
★ cirrhosis of the liver
★ liver cirrhosis
pleural effusion
shifting dullness
paracentesis
hepatomegaly
ileus
abdominal distention
You have in mind a companion for ascites and it is not yet here? Propose!



Google Trends

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ascites
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