peritonitis

Noun

Meaning

Inflammation of the peritoneum.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

peritoneal inflammation endocarditis colitis inflammation arthritis encephalitis conjunctivitis peritoneal cystitis bronchitis enteritis pharyngitis arteritis glossitis periodontitis

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Hypernyms

inflammation redness rubor

Phrases with the word

acute tuberculous peritonitis types of tuberculous peritonitis chronic tuberculous peritonitis

Examples

In early January, the last of a series of three operations caused an unremitting peritonitis to set in and spread, from which he died. Source: Internet

Feline infectious peritonitis caused two deaths. Source: Internet

John XXIII died of peritonitis caused by a perforated stomach at 19:49 local time on 3 June 1963 at the age of 81, ending a historic pontificate of four years and seven months. Source: Internet

Later life and death Secombe suffered from peritonitis in 1980. Source: Internet

Rodin's sister Maria, two years his senior, died of peritonitis in a convent in 1862. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

peritonic peritonism peritonitic peritonsillar peritonsillar abscess peritrabecular