- choleperitonitis
- SYN: bile peritonitis.
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cho·le·peri·to·ni·tis (ko″lə-per″ĭ-tə-niґtis) choleperitoneum.
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choleperitonitis
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choleperitoneum — cho·le·peri·to·ne·um (ko″lə per″ĭ to neґəm) [chole + peritoneum] the presence of bile in the peritoneum resulting from rupture of the bile passages; called also bile or biliary ascites, bile or biliary peritonitis, and… … Medical dictionary
