pachypelviperitonitis

pachypelviperitonitis

Induration of the pelvic and peritoneal tissue; the modern translations of this term may include fibrous mesothelioma or fibrosing peritonitis.

pachypelviperitonitis

(păk″ē-pĕl″vĭ-pĕr″ĭ-tō-nī′tĭs) [″ + L. pelvis, basin, + Gr. peritonaion, peritoneum, + itis, inflammation] Inflammation of the pelvic and peritoneal membranes with hypertrophy and thickening of their surfaces.