peritonism

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peritonism (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) Any condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum
    • 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:
      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.

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