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peritonitis.

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

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.tə.ˈnaɪ.tɪs/
  1. Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English peritoneum Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English peritonitis From peritoneum + -itis.

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