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At age 6, little Richie Starkey contracted a ghastly case of peritonitis.
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Their focus is currently on raising money for two cats who were diagnosed with Feline infectious peritonitis, or FIP, which is a viral disease caused by a feline coronavirus affecting both wild and domestic cats, a WebMD article stated.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
At the height of his renowned career both on stage and in the emerging world of cinema, Houdini died suddenly and under sketchy circumstances from peritonitis at the age of 52 on Halloween 1926.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The official cause of Houdini's death was diffuse peritonitis, which is when a burst appendix spills bacteria into the abdominal cavity.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Their focus is currently on raising money for two cats who were diagnosed with Feline infectious peritonitis, or FIP, which is a viral disease caused by a feline coronavirus affecting both wild and domestic cats, a WebMD article stated.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
At the height of his renowned career both on stage and in the emerging world of cinema, Houdini died suddenly and under sketchy circumstances from peritonitis at the age of 52 on Halloween 1926.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The official cause of Houdini's death was diffuse peritonitis, which is when a burst appendix spills bacteria into the abdominal cavity.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Peritonitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peritonitis. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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peritonitis
noun
peri·to·ni·tis
ˌper-ət-ᵊn-ˈīt-əs 
: inflammation of the peritoneum
Medical Definition
peritonitis
noun
peri·to·ni·tis
ˌper-ət-ᵊn-ˈīt-əs
: inflammation of the peritoneum
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