Assertion: peritoneum's peritonitis | /r/Causes | severe injury
Facets:
value: to mesothelial cells
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Peritonitis causes severe injury to mesothelial cells, specialized epithelial cells that line the peritoneal membrane and play a key role in peritoneal homeostasis, peritoneal host defense, and maintenance of the peritoneal membrane structure .