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Peritonitis

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Inflammation of the membrane that line the abdominal cavity and surrounds most abdominal organs.

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Inflammation

A bodily response in which white blood cells and other immune cell protect your body from disease or injury.
Abdominal

Of the abdomen.
Membrane

A thin layer of tissue that surrounds or lines organs or cavities.
Cavity

A hole in the tooth caused by advanced decay.

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