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Peritonitis

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006541

Inflammation of the peritoneum (tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen). Peritonitis can result from infection, injury, or certain diseases. Symptoms may include swelling of the abdomen, severe pain, and weight loss.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006541
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006541",
  "term": "Peritonitis",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Inflammation of the peritoneum (tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen). Peritonitis can result from infection, injury, or certain diseases. Symptoms may include swelling of the abdomen, severe pain, and weight loss.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/peritonitis/"
}

Record 12,995 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.