peritonitis

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From peritoneum +‎ -itis.

Noun[edit]

peritonitis (countable and uncountable, plural peritonitides or peritonites)

  1. (pathology) Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity.

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Translations[edit]

Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From peritoneu +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

peritonitis f (invariable)

  1. (pathology) peritonitis

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin peritonitis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌpeː.ri.toːˈni.tɪs/, /ˌpeː.ri.toːˈni.təs/, (Southern Dutch) [ˌpɪː.ri.toːˈni.tɪs], (Northern Dutch) [ˌpɪː.ri.to(ʊ̯)ˈni.tɪs]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧to‧ni‧tis
  • Rhymes: -itɪs

Noun[edit]

peritonitis f (uncountable)

  1. peritonitis
    Synonym: buikvliesontsteking

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From peritoneo +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /peɾitoˈnitis/ [pe.ɾi.t̪oˈni.t̪is]
  • Rhymes: -itis
  • Syllabification: pe‧ri‧to‧ni‧tis

Noun[edit]

peritonitis f (plural peritonitis)

  1. (pathology) peritonitis

Further reading[edit]