pneumoperitoneum /pneu·mo·peri·to·ne·um/ (-per″ĭ-to-ne´um) air or gas in the peritoneal cavity.
pneumoperitoneum
pneu·mo·per·i·to·ne·um (n  m -p r -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
the presence of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity, occurring pathologically or introduced intentionally.
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