{"termId":44256,"language":"en","dictionary":"Cancer.gov","audience":"Patient","termName":"pseudomyxoma peritonei","firstLetter":"p","prettyUrlName":"pseudomyxoma-peritonei","pronunciation":{"key":"(SOO-doh-mik-SOH-muh PAYR-ih-TOH-ny)","audio":"https://nci-media.cancer.gov/pdq/media/audio/704372.mp3"},"definition":{"html":"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.","text":"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."},"otherLanguages":[{"language":"es","termName":"pseudomixoma peritoneal","prettyUrlName":"pseudomixoma-peritoneal"}],"relatedResources":[],"media":[]}