English Explanatory Dictionary

peritonitis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

peritonitis peritonitides peritonites

Etymology

From peritoneum + -itis.

Derived words

chemical peritonitis choleperitonitis feline infectious peritonitis hepatoperitonitis metroperitonitis pelviperitonitis peritonitic pleuroperitonitis
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