peritonitis

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity.

   “Intraperitoneal injections of a strong solution produce fibrohemorrhagic peritonitis of varying intensity, according to the strength of the solution; while intraperitoneal injections of small quantities of a diluted solution of formalin induce a chronic peritonitis with great connective tissue proliferation, and a striking eosinophilia.”

   “Oh, a very well-known man. He has a great reputation as an operator for peritonitis.”