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Fulcher’s cause of death was determined to be sepsis, peritonitis and colonic perforation, along with the instrument left in his body during surgery, per Cleveland 19 News.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Outdoor cats face severe threats from contagious diseases such as feline AIDS, leukemia, and infectious peritonitis.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
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).
—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
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Outdoor cats face severe threats from contagious diseases such as feline AIDS, leukemia, and infectious peritonitis.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
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).
—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
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“Peritonitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peritonitis. Accessed 11 Nov. 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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