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Definition of peritonitis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

peritonitis

noun
 
/ˌperɪtəˈnaɪtɪs/
 
/ˌperɪtəˈnaɪtɪs/
[uncountable] (medical)
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  1. a serious condition in which the inside wall of the body becomes swollen (= larger than normal) and very painful
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