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Abdominal Infection
Definition 1
Infection in the abdominal cavity resulting from injury, acute intestinal inflammation (e.g., acute appendicitis), intestinal perforation, or complication of abdominal surgery. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the abdominal cavity. (NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
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