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peritonitis
[ per-i-tn-ahy-tis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- inflammation of the peritoneum, often accompanied by pain and tenderness in the abdomen, vomiting, constipation, and moderate fever.
peritonitis
/ ˌpɛrɪtəˈnaɪtɪs; ˌpɛrɪtəˈnɪtɪk /
noun
- inflammation of the peritoneum
peritonitis
/ pĕr′ĭ-tn-ī′tĭs /
- 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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Derived Forms
- peritonitic, adjective
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Other Words From
- per·i·to·nit·ic [per-i-tn-, it, -ik], peri·to·nital adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peritonitis1
First recorded in 1770–80; periton(eum) + -itis
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Example Sentences
Fatal peritonitis soon brings on a state of painful uneasiness ill adapted to the proper dispositions for the Sacraments.
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Think, Gentlemen, of a child in the last stages of septic peritonitis, practically dead.
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This sounded like an advanced case, perhaps already involving peritonitis.
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Acute cases are dangerous as they are apt to cause post-operative peritonitis.
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Death in the fatal cases was attributed to pulmonary embolism, peritonitis, and in two to heart failure.
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