peritonism

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noun

Any condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum.

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Meanings

nounperitonism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAny condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum.

    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.

    2015 May 7, E. Maughan et al., “Endovascular management of renal artery aneurysm rupture in pregnancy – A case report”, in International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, volume 12, →DOI

Translations

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APA

peritonism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritonism

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peritonism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritonism.

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