| productive peritonitis | Inflammation of the peritoneum with thickening of the membrane. Synonym: productive peritonitis. Origin: pachy-+ peritonitis (05 Mar 2000) |
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| productive | Producing or forming, said especially of an inflammation that produces new tissue or of a cough that brings forth sputum or mucus. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| productive inflammation | A vague term ordinarily used with reference to proliferative inflammation, with or without an exudate; also sometimes used to indicate any inflammation in which grossly visible exudate is formed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| productive machine hours | That portion of scheduled operating hours during which a machine performs its designated functions, excluding time to transport the machine and operational or mechanical delays. (05 Dec 1998) |
| productive pleurisy | Inflammation of the pleura with thickening of the membrane. Synonym: productive pleurisy. Origin: pachy-+ pleura + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| adhesive peritonitis | A form of peritonitis in which a fibrinous exudate occurs, matting together the intestines and various other organs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| benign paroxysmal peritonitis | familial paroxysmal polyserositis |
| bile peritonitis | <surgery> Inflammation of the peritoneum which is cause by the escape of bile into the peritoneal cavity. (27 Sep 1997) |
| biliary peritonitis | <surgery> Inflammation of the peritoneum which is cause by the escape of bile into the peritoneal cavity. (27 Sep 1997) |
| gas peritonitis | Inflammation of the peritoneum accompanied by an intraperitoneal accumulation of gas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| general peritonitis | Peritonitis throughout the peritoneal cavity. Synonym: diffuse peritonitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| meconium peritonitis | Peritonitis caused by intestinal perforation in the foetus or newborn; associated with congenital obstruction or fibrocystic disease of the pancreas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvic peritonitis | Generalised inflammation of the peritoneum surrounding the uterus and fallopian tubes. Synonym: pelvioperitonitis, pelviperitonitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chemical peritonitis | Peritonitis due to the escape of bile, contents of the gastrointestinal tract, or pancreatic juice into the peritoneal cavity; the contents of the fluid causes chemical injury, shock, and peritoneal exudation prior to occurrence of any associated infection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| periodic peritonitis | familial paroxysmal polyserositis |
| peritonitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the peritoneum, a condition marked by exudations in the peritoneum of serum, fibrin, cells and pus. It is attended by abdominal pain and tenderness, constipation, vomiting and moderate fever. (18 Nov 1997) |