释义 |
ˌpneumoperitoˈneum Med. Also with hyphen. [f. pneumo- + peritoneum.] The presence of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity, whether accidentally or artificially induced.
1896Trans. Amer. Assoc. Obstetr. & Gynecol. VIII. 212 Sacculated pneumo-peritoneum is frequently found in conjunction with localized appendiceal abscesses. 1934Amer. Rev. Tuberculosis XXIX. 625 Therapeutic pneumoperitoneum has proved to be a technically simple and practicable treatment for intestinal tuberculosis. 1974Passmore & Robson Compan. Med. Stud. III. xxviii. 3/1 A pelvic pneumoperitoneum may be induced with CO2 and the gas used as contrast medium to define the uterus and ovaries [for radiography], but this has been largely superseded by laparoscopy. |