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Descriptor English: Peritonitis
Descriptor Spanish: Peritonitis
Descriptor peritonitis
Scope note: INFLAMACIÓN del PERITONEO que recubre la CAVIDAD ABDOMINAL, debida a procesos infecciosos, autoinmunitarios o químicos. La peritonitis primaria es debida a una infección de la CAVIDAD PERITONEAL por vía sanguínea o linfática, sin un origen intraabdominal. La peritonitis secundaria se origina en la propia CAVIDAD ABDOMINAL, por ROTURA o ABSCESO de los órganos intraabdominales.
Descriptor Portuguese: Peritonite
Descriptor French: Péritonite
Entry term(s): Peritonitis, Primary
Peritonitis, Secondary
Primary Peritonitis
Secondary Peritonitis
Tree number(s): C01.463.600
C06.844.640
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010538
Scope note: INFLAMMATION of the PERITONEUM lining the ABDOMINAL CAVITY as the result of infectious, autoimmune, or chemical processes. Primary peritonitis is due to infection of the PERITONEAL CAVITY via hematogenous or lymphatic spread and without intra-abdominal source. Secondary peritonitis arises from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY itself through RUPTURE or ABSCESS of intra-abdominal organs.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 10728
Unique ID: D010538
NLM Classification: WI 575
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Peritonitis - Preferred
Concept UI M0016367
Scope note INFLAMMATION of the PERITONEUM lining the ABDOMINAL CAVITY as the result of infectious, autoimmune, or chemical processes. Primary peritonitis is due to infection of the PERITONEAL CAVITY via hematogenous or lymphatic spread and without intra-abdominal source. Secondary peritonitis arises from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY itself through RUPTURE or ABSCESS of intra-abdominal organs.
Preferred term Peritonitis
Secondary Peritonitis - Narrower
Concept UI M0455599
Preferred term Secondary Peritonitis
Entry term(s) Peritonitis, Secondary
Primary Peritonitis - Narrower
Concept UI M0455598
Preferred term Primary Peritonitis
Entry term(s) Peritonitis, Primary



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