pneumoperitonitis /pneu·mo·peri·to·ni·tis/ (-per″ĭ-to-ni´tis) peritonitis with air or gas in the peritoneal cavity.
pneumoperitonitis
pneu·mo·per·i·to·ni·tis (n  m -p r -tn-  ts)n. Inflammation of the peritoneum, with an accumulation of gas in the peritoneal cavity. |
pneumoperitonitis
[no̅o̅′mōper′itənī′tis]
an acute inflammation of the peritoneal cavity accompanied by the presence of air or gas.
pneumoperitonitis
peritonitis with accumulation of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity.
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