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• (SOO-doh-mix-OH-muh PAYR-ih-TOH-nee-I) A build-up of mucus in the peritoneal cavity. The mucus may come from ruptured ovarian cysts, from the appendix, or from other abdominal tissues. Mucus-secreting cells may attach to the peritoneal lining and continue to secrete mucus.

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  pseudomyxoma peritonei. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pseudomyxoma-peritonei.

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  pseudomyxoma peritonei. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pseudomyxoma-peritonei (accessed: June 4, 2023).

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  "pseudomyxoma peritonei." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 4 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pseudomyxoma-peritonei.

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