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pneumoperitoneum

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pneumoperitoneum /pneu·mo·peri·to·ne·um/ (-per″ĭ-to-ne´um) air or gas in the peritoneal cavity.
pneu·mo·per·i·to·ne·um (nm-pr-tn-m)
n.
The presence of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity as a result of disease or for the treatment of certain conditions.
pneumoperitoneum
[no̅o̅′mōper′itənē′əm, -per′itənē′əm]
Etymology: Gk, pneuma, air, peri, around, teinein, to stretch
the presence of air or gas within the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen. It may be spontaneous, such as from rupture of a hollow, gas-containing organ, or induced for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
pneumoperitoneum [noo″mo-per″ĭ-to-ne´um]
the presence of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity, occurring pathologically or introduced intentionally.
pneumoperitoneum
the presence of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity, occurring pathologically or introduced intentionally.
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