peritonitis

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per·i·to·ni·tis

 (pĕr′ĭ-tn-ī′tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the peritoneum.
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peritonitis

(ˌpɛrɪtəˈnaɪtɪs)
n
(Pathology) inflammation of the peritoneum
peritonitic adj
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per•i•to•ni•tis

(ˌpɛr ɪ tnˈaɪ tɪs)

n.
inflammation of the peritoneum.
[1770–80]
per`i•to•nit′ic (-ˈɪt ɪk) per`i•to•nit′al, adj.
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peritonitis

Inflammation of the peritoneum (the serous membrane in the lining of the abdomen). It results from bacterial infection within the abdomen, caused by perforation of the stomach or intestine. It causes severe pain, muscle spasms, fever, vomiting, and sometimes shock.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.peritonitis - inflammation of the peritoneum
peritoneal inflammation
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
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peritonitis

[ˌperɪtəˈnaɪtɪs] N → peritonitis f
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peritonitis

[ˌpɛrɪtəʊˈnaɪtɪs] n → péritonite f
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peritonitis

n → Bauchfellentzündung f
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peritonitis

[ˌpɛrɪtəˈnaɪtɪs] n → peritonite f
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per·i·to·ni·tis

n. peritonitis, infl. del peritoneo.
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peritonitis

n peritonitis f
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INTRODUCTION: Meconium peritonitis is an aseptic peritonitis caused by rupture of gastrointestinal tract in utero.
A rare case of giant meconium pseudocyst: role of imaging
Aseptic peritonitis occurs infrequently and can be caused by a reaction of the peritoneum to medications or intraabdominal foreign material (such as PD catheter).
This typically results in a bacterial peritonitis from a skin or bowel source; however, the patient on PD can also experience a fungal, pseudomonal, mycobacterial, or aseptic peritonitis (Ponferrada et al., 2008).
Abdominal mysteries: pain, peritonitis, pancreatitis, pseudocyst

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