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I nearly died with the peritonitis, but not the heart attack. The heart attack was like bad indigestion and two weeks later I was back in shouting at people. I was shouting at people during the heart attack. I had it for three days without realising what it was.
Nigel Lythgoe

Meaning of "peritonitis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERITONITIS

peritonitis  [ˌpɛrɪtəˈnaɪtɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERITONITIS

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peritonitis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERITONITIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Peritonitis

Peritonitis is an inflammation of the peritoneum, the thin tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers most of the abdominal organs. Peritonitis may be localized or generalized, and may result from infection or from a non-infectious process.

Definition of peritonitis in the English dictionary

The definition of peritonitis in the dictionary is inflammation of the peritoneum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERITONITIS


adenitis
ˌædəˈnaɪtɪs
arthritis
ɑːˈθraɪtɪs
balanitis
ˌbæləˈnaɪtɪs
colonitis
ˌkɒləˈnaɪtɪs
duodenitis
ˌdjuːəʊdɪˈnaɪtɪs
hepatitis
ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtɪs
laminitis
ˌlæmɪˈnaɪtɪs
lymphadenitis
lɪmˌfædɪˈnaɪtɪs
phrenitis
frɪˈnaɪtɪs
retinitis
ˌrɛtɪˈnaɪtɪs
rhinitis
raɪˈnaɪtɪs
samnitis
sæmˈnaɪtɪs
splenitis
splɪˈnaɪtɪs
tendinitis
ˌtɛndəˈnaɪtɪs
tendonitis
ˌtɛndəˈnaɪtɪs
tendovaginitis
ˌtɛndəʊˌvædʒɪˈnaɪtɪs
tenovaginitis
ˌtɛnəʊˌvædʒɪˈnaɪtɪs
tympanitis
ˌtɪmpəˈnaɪtɪs
vaginitis
ˌvædʒɪˈnaɪtɪs
vulvovaginitis
ˌvʌlvəʊˌvædʒɪˈnaɪtɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERITONITIS

peritectic
perithecia
perithecial
perithecium
peritonaeal
peritonaeum
peritonea
peritoneal
peritoneal dialysis
peritoneally
peritoneoscopy
peritoneum
peritonitic
peritrack
peritrich
peritricha
peritrichous
peritrichously
peritus
perityphlitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERITONITIS

allergic rhinitis
atrophic rhinitis
bronchitis
colitis
dermatitis
encephalitis
Enronitis
epididymitis
gastritis
meningitis
non-B hepatitis
osteoarthritis
osteomyelitis
otitis
pancreatitis
pneumonitis
proctitis
rheumatoid arthritis
sinusitis
tonsilitis

Synonyms and antonyms of peritonitis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «peritonitis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERITONITIS

Find out the translation of peritonitis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of peritonitis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «peritonitis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

腹膜炎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

peritonitis
570 millions of speakers

English

peritonitis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेरिटोनिटिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التهاب الصفاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перитонит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

peritonite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উক্ত ঝিল্লীর প্রদাহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

péritonite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peritonitis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bauchfellentzündung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

腹膜炎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

복막염
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peritonitis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bịnh sưng màng bụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரிட்டோனிட்டிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेरीटोनिटिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

peritonit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

peritonite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapalenie otrzewnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перитоніт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

peritonită
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιτονίτιδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

peritonitis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

peritonit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

peritonitt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peritonitis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERITONITIS»

The term «peritonitis» is regularly used and occupies the 65.022 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERITONITIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peritonitis

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QUOTES WITH «PERITONITIS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word peritonitis.
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Nigel Lythgoe
I nearly died with the peritonitis, but not the heart attack. The heart attack was like bad indigestion and two weeks later I was back in shouting at people. I was shouting at people during the heart attack. I had it for three days without realising what it was.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERITONITIS»

Discover the use of peritonitis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peritonitis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: The Disease, Pathogenesis ...
The only book published devoted entirely to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), this unique volume details the discovery, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevalence, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of SBP, analyzing the various ...
Harold O. Conn, Juan Rodes, Miguel Navasa, 2000
2
Peritonitis
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Frederick Treves, 2008
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Textbook of Small Animal Surgery
peritonitis, the gastrointestinal tract was the source of contamination in 60%, most commonly surgical wound dehiscence."2 In another retrospective study of the outcome of open peritoneal drainage in dogs with peritonitis, leakage from the ...
Douglas H. Slatter, 2003
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Rubin's Pathology: Clinicopathologic Foundations of Medicine
TUBERCULOUS PERITONITIS: This infection is rarely seen in industrialized countries today, but occasionally complicates tuberculosis in developing countries. Many patients with tuberculous peritonitis do not have apparent pulmonary or ...
Raphael Rubin, David S. Strayer, Emanuel Rubin, 2008
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Peritonitis: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: ...
The editors have built Peritonitis: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Genetics in this book to be deeper than what you can ...
‎2013
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Diseases of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
Etiologies of peritonitis. (Modified from: Harwell CM, et al. Abdominal catastrophe : visceral injury as a cause of peritonitis in patients treated by peritoneal dialysis. Peril Dial hit 1 997; 1 7:586, with permission.) relapsing peritonitis (defined as a ...
Robert W. Schrier, 2007
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Multiple Organ Failure: Pathophysiology, Prevention, and Therapy
Peritonitis continues to be a complex illness that requires the coordinated efforts of timely surgical intervention, systemic antibiotic therapy, and supportive critical care management. Peritonitis and its accompanying sequela of intraabdominal ...
Arthur E. Baue, Eugen Faist, Donald E. Fry, 2000
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Trauma: Critical Care
SPECIFIC ABDOMINAL INFECTIONS Peritonitis There are three forms of peritonitis: primary, secondary, and tertiary. Primary peritonitis, also called spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), may be due to an inflammatory or infectious process.
William C. Wilson, Christopher M. Grande, David B. Hoyt, 2007
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Handbook of Dialysis
David J. Leehey, Cheuk-Chun Szeto, and Philip K-T Li I. Peritonitis A. Incidence. Peritonitis remains the Achilles heel of peritoneal dialysis (PD). The overall incidence of peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients ...
John T. Daugirdas, Peter Gerard Blake, Todd S. Ing, 2007
10
Nolph and Gokal's Textbook of Peritoneal Dialysis
L. Fried and B. Piraino Peritonitis remains a major complication of peritoneal dialysis, accounting for much of the morbidity associated with the technique. Peritonitis accounts for 15–35% of hospital admissions and is the major cause of transfer ...
Ramesh Khanna, Raymond T. Krediet, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERITONITIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peritonitis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Swan song for antibiotics? Can phage therapy and gene editing fill …
These scientists have already had a high degree of success treating mice for peritonitis. CRISPR-Cas9. Gene editing using CRISPR-Cas9 ... «Genetic Literacy Project, Jul 15»
2
Grandfather of Feline Medicine Gaining on FIP
All, except feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). Sadly, FIP is still considered a fatal disease. Pedersen is very excited and hopeful that a Protease ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
3
Researchers find PPI use not associated with risk of SBP
“Recent retrospective studies show controversial results regarding an increased risk of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients ... «Healio, Jul 15»
4
Investigational Combo Effective in HCV/HIV
... such things as erysipelas, ulnar fracture, and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis -- but none was considered to be related to the study drugs. «MedPage Today, Jul 15»
5
Majella's injury was 'brutal' hears murder trial
The court also heard Mr Antrum explain how faecal peritonitis would develop “pretty quickly” after the injury and described the condition as “nasty” and ... «Daily Echo, Jul 15»
6
Revisiting the Town of the Most Famous Horse Sex Death in …
Much has changed in the world since Pinyan's painful departure (peritonitis is no picnic), and since my first-ever visit to Enumclaw, which was ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
7
Couple sues following wife's life-threatening surgical complications
The plaintiff also claims she suffered “peritonitis, acute repository [sic] failure, acute kidney failure, excruciating incapacitating pain to her ... «Madison County Record, Jul 15»
8
Rectal palpation versus ultrasound for pregnant cows
We need to watch these as occasionally the rectum can be perforated and a massive peritonitis is the result. Vets use lots of lube if using the ... «Manitoba Co-operator, Jul 15»
9
Peptic Ulcers: What You Need to Know
If left untreated, peptic ulcers can lead to blockage of the digestive tract from scar tissue, severe infection (peritonitis), or internal bleeding ... «Pharmacy Times, Jul 15»
10
Stowaway kitten finds a new home
... and has tested negative for feline leukemia and feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). He is believed to be feral due to his shy and skittish nature. «New Jersey Herald, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Peritonitis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/peritonitis>. Apr 2024 ».
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