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Descriptor
English
:
Peritonitis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
peritonitis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Peritonite
Synonyms
English
:
Peritonitis, Primary
Peritonitis, Secondary
Primary Peritonitis
Secondary Peritonitis
Tree Number:
C01.539.463.600
C06.844.640
Definition
English
:
INFLAMMATION
of the
PERITONEUM
lining the
ABDOMINAL CAVITY
as the result of infectious, autoimmune, or chemical processes. Primary
peritonitis
is due to
infection
of the
PERITONEAL CAVITY
via hematogenous or lymphatic spread and without intra-abdominal source. Secondary
peritonitis
arises from the
ABDOMINAL CAVITY
itself through
RUPTURE
or
ABSCESS
of intra-abdominal organs.
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
10728
Unique Identifier:
D010538
Occurrence in VHL
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