pneumoperitoneum

[ nōō′mō-pĕr′ĭ-tn-ē′əm ]

n.

The presence of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity as a result of disease or for the treatment of certain conditions.

Words nearby pneumoperitoneum

pneumonopexy, pneumonorrhaphy, pneumonotomy, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, pneumopericardium, pneumoperitoneum, pneumoperitonitis, pneumopleuritis, pneumopyelography, pneumopyothorax, pneumoradiography