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peritonitis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.tə.ˈnaɪ.tɪs/

Etymology

Etymology tree English peritoneum Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English peritonitis From peritoneum + -itis.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity.
   • Oh, a very well-known man. He has a great reputation as an operator for peritonitis. 1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:
   • Intraperitoneal injections of a strong solution produce fibrohemorrhagic peritonitis of varying intensity, according to the strength of the solution; while intraperitoneal injections of small quantities of a diluted solution of formalin induce a chronic peritonitis with great connective tissue proliferation, and a striking eosinophilia. 1901 December, E. Q. THORNTON M.D., “PRACTICAL THERAPEUTIC REFERENDUM”, in PROGRESSIVE MEDICINE. A QUARTERLY DIGEST OF ADVANCES DISCOVERIES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SCIENCES., volume IV, page 363:

Forms

Deriveds

feline infectious peritonitis · metroperitonitis · hepatoperitonitis · peritonitic · pleuroperitonitis · choleperitonitis · pelviperitonitis · chemical peritonitis

Translations (51)

fr péritonite (inflammation of the peritoneum) · uz перитонит (inflammation of the peritoneum) · th เยื่อบุช่องท้องอักเสบ (inflammation of the peritoneum) · kmr perîtonît (inflammation of the peritoneum) · nl peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum) · be перытаніт (inflammation of the peritoneum) · et peritoniit (inflammation of the peritoneum) · gl peritonite (inflammation of the peritoneum) · sv bukhinneinflammation (inflammation of the peritoneum) · uk перитоні́т (inflammation of the peritoneum) · fi vatsakalvontulehdus (inflammation of the peritoneum) · uz peritonit (inflammation of the peritoneum) · hy պերիտոնիտ (inflammation of the peritoneum) · sah перитонит (inflammation of the peritoneum) · fo búkhinnubruni (inflammation of the peritoneum) · sv peritonit (inflammation of the peritoneum) · fi peritoniitti (inflammation of the peritoneum) · is lífhimnubólga (inflammation of the peritoneum) · de Bauchfellentzündung (inflammation of the peritoneum) · or ପେରିଟୋନାଇଟିସ (inflammation of the peritoneum) · pt peritonite (inflammation of the peritoneum) · nn bukhinnebetennelse (inflammation of the peritoneum) · fa پریتونیت (inflammation of the peritoneum) · ru перитони́т (inflammation of the peritoneum) · tl magambabantiyan (inflammation of the peritoneum) · nl buikvliesontsteking (inflammation of the peritoneum) · de Peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum) · el περιτονίτιδα (inflammation of the peritoneum) · hu hashártyagyulladás (inflammation of the peritoneum) · ky перитонит (inflammation of the peritoneum) · io peritonito (inflammation of the peritoneum) · ro peritonită (inflammation of the peritoneum) · es peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum) · cs peritonitida (inflammation of the peritoneum) · da bughindebetændelse (inflammation of the peritoneum) · az peritonit (inflammation of the peritoneum) · pl zapalenie otrzewnej (inflammation of the peritoneum) · cmn 腹膜炎 (inflammation of the peritoneum) · nan-hbl 腹膜炎 (inflammation of the peritoneum) · bg перитонит (inflammation of the peritoneum) · tr peritonit (inflammation of the peritoneum) · ca peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum) · sh перитонѝтис (inflammation of the peritoneum) · ko 복막염 (inflammation of the peritoneum) · yue 腹膜炎 (inflammation of the peritoneum) · it peritonite (inflammation of the peritoneum) · eo peritoneito (inflammation of the peritoneum) · ja 腹膜炎 (inflammation of the peritoneum) · ga peireatóiníteas (inflammation of the peritoneum) · nb bukhinnebetennelse (inflammation of the peritoneum) · sh peritonìtis (inflammation of the peritoneum)