peritonitis
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per·i·to·ni·tis
(pĕr′ĭ-tn-ī′tĭs)n.
Inflammation of the peritoneum.
peritonitis
(ˌpɛrɪtəˈnaɪtɪs)n
(Pathology) inflammation of the peritoneum
peritonitic adj
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.
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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Noun | 1. | peritonitis - inflammation of the peritoneum 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
n → Bauchfellentzündung f
per·i·to·ni·tis
n. peritonitis, infl. del peritoneo.