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peritonitis

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per·i·to·ni·tis  (pr-tn-ts)
n.
Inflammation of the peritoneum.
peritonitis [per-rit-tone-ite-iss]
Noun
inflammation of the peritoneum, causing severe abdominal pain
peritonitis  (pr-tn-ts)
Infection or inflammation of the peritoneal cavity, usually caused by a ruptured organ, such as the appendix, in the gastrointestinal tract.
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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 [pɛrɪtəˈnaɪtɪs] n → peritonitis f
peritonitis [pɛrɪtəˈnaɪtɪs] n → péritonite f
peritonitis [pɛrɪtəˈnaɪtɪs] n → Bauchfellentzündung f
peritonitis [pɛrɪtəˈnaɪtɪs] n → peritonite f
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"No," he answered, "it is an attack of peritonitis, which will be fatal, but which does not differ physically from many other cases that have come under my observation.
The Lifted Veil by Eliot, George View in context
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