Peritonism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Peritonism is a noun meaning (pathology) Any condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum.
Meaning
(pathology) Any condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum.
Example Sentences
On arrival she was afebrile but tachycardic, with local peritonism in the left renal angle and left iliac fossa despite large amounts of opioid analgesia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peritonitis, choleperitonitis, pelviperitonitis, pericolitis, pseudopneumoperitoneum, perisplenitis.
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