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peritonitis

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peritonitis /ˌperətəˈnaɪtəs/ noun
peritonitis
/ˌperətəˈnaɪtəs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERITONITIS
[noncount] medical
: a serious condition in which the covering of the stomach, intestines, and nearby organs becomes swollen and infected