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In 2008, their mother fell ill on a trip to Mexico, suffering from peritonitis, an inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal cavity (which can lead to sepsis).
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Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
Foard died from acute peritonitis due to a perforated duodenal ulcer, according to the complaint.
—James Powel, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Being outdoors exposes them to several risks, including catching diseases such as herpes viral conjunctivitis, feline AIDS, leukemia, and infectious peritonitis, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
At age 6, little Richie Starkey contracted a ghastly case of peritonitis.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
Foard died from acute peritonitis due to a perforated duodenal ulcer, according to the complaint.
—James Powel, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Being outdoors exposes them to several risks, including catching diseases such as herpes viral conjunctivitis, feline AIDS, leukemia, and infectious peritonitis, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
At age 6, little Richie Starkey contracted a ghastly case of peritonitis.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Peritonitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peritonitis. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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