Definition of pneumoperitoneum in English:
pneumoperitoneum
noun ˌnjuːməʊˌpɛrɪtəˈniːəm
Medicine 1The presence of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity (usually as a result of perforation of a hollow viscus).
2More fully "artificial pneumoperitoneum". The deliberate introduction of air or gas into the peritoneal cavity, as a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure (now chiefly as an aid to laparoscopy); the condition created by this.
Origin
Late 19th century. From pneumo- + peritoneum.
Definition of pneumoperitoneum in US English:
pneumoperitoneum
nounˌnjuːməʊˌpɛrɪtəˈniːəm
Medicine 1The presence of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity (usually as a result of perforation of a hollow viscus).
2More fully "artificial pneumoperitoneum". The deliberate introduction of air or gas into the peritoneal cavity, as a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure (now chiefly as an aid to laparoscopy); the condition created by this.
Origin
Late 19th century. From pneumo- + peritoneum.