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chyloperitoneum

noun chy·lo·peri·to·ne·um \ -ˌper-ət-ᵊn-ˈē-əm \

medical Definition of chyloperitoneum

plural chyloperitoneums or chyloperitonea play \-ˈē-ə\
: the presence of chyle in the peritoneal cavity

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