noun
- Plural of peritonitis; multiple instances or types of inflammation of the peritoneum (the membrane lining the abdominal cavity).
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Plural form
Examples
- The patient presented with symptoms consistent with one of several peritonitides affecting the abdominal organs.
- Different peritonitides require distinct treatment approaches depending on their underlying causes.
- Bacterial and fungal peritonitides are among the most serious abdominal infections.
- The study examined various peritonitides in immunocompromised patients.
- Peritonitides can develop as complications following abdominal surgery.