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Silent peritonitis
Peritonitis in which there are no signs or symptoms.
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Serous peritonitis
Peritonitis in which there is copious liquid exudation.
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Septic peritonitis
Peritonitis caused by a pyogenic bacterium.
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Silent period
The time in the course of a disease in which the signs and symptoms are so mild as to be difficult to detect.
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Static perimetry
A test of visual field impairment in which a person’s ability to see objects at the edges of the visual field is assessed by changing the brightness or size of the objects but not their position.
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Shaggy pericardium
A condition occurring in fibrinous pericarditis in which loose shaggy deposits of fibrin are seen on the surfaces of the pericardium.
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Serofibrinous pericarditis
Pericarditis in which there is a considerable quantity of serous exudate but little fibrin.
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Spondylolisthetic pelvis
A pelvis in which the last lumbar vertebra is dislocated in front of the sacrum, causing occlusion of the brim.
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Split pelvis
A pelvis with a congenital division at the symphysis pubis.
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Simple flat pelvis
A pelvis with a shortened anteroposterior diameter.