peritonitis
noun/ˌperɪtəˈnaɪtɪs/
/ˌperɪtəˈnaɪtɪs/
[uncountable] (medical)- a serious condition in which the inside wall of the body becomes swollen (= larger than normal) and very painful
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
peritonitis