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peritonitis

Syllabification: (per·i·to·ni·tis)
Pronunciation: /ˌperitnˈītis/
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Definition of peritonitis

noun

Medicine
  • inflammation of the peritoneum, typically caused by bacterial infection either via the blood or after rupture of an abdominal organ.

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