- pneumoperitonitis
- Inflammation of the peritoneum with an accumulation of gas in the peritoneal cavity. [G. pneuma, air, + peritonitis]
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pneu·mo·peri·to·ni·tis (noo″mo-per″ĭ-to-niґtis) [pneumo- + peritonitis] peritonitis with air or gas in the peritoneal cavity.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
