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What does peritonitis mean?

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Noun
  1. (pathology) Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity
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In ascites due to tuberculous peritonitis and peritoneal carcinomatosis, lymphocytes predominate.
The diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis heralds advanced liver disease.
Patients who have cirrhosis with ascites are prone to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
The ulcers may perforate into the abdominal cavity resulting in infectious peritonitis and rapid death.
Delayed diagnosis of acute cholecystitis can lead to gangrenous cholecystitis, gallbladder perforation, and biliary peritonitis.
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a common complication of cirrhosis, with high mortality.

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