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hemoperitoneum

hemoperitoneum

1 9.9
Blood inside the belly that often follows injury or disease
  • noun
  • /ˌhɛməpəˈrɪtəˌniəm/
  • Specialized
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  • The risk of hemoperitoneum or iatrogenic infection is only about 1 per 1000.

Examples

  • After the accident, the victim was found to have significant hemoperitoneum, requiring immediate surgery.

  • Whereas hemoperitoneum has homogeneous bloody fluid.

    Academic text (2007)

  • These are subcapsular hematoma, hemoperitoneum, hemobilia, cholangitis, obstructive jaundice, and liver fibrosis 3 8.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Causes for hemoperitoneum include bloody cirrhotic ascites, malignancy—especially hepatocellular carcinoma, etc.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with hemoperitoneum after examining the results of the ultrasound.

  • Symptoms of hemoperitoneum can include abdominal pain and swelling, indicating the presence of blood in the cavity.

Surface Forms

hemoperitoneum singular
hemoperitoneums plural

Morphology

hemoperitoneum = peritoneum (opaque) = hemo + peritoneum

Specialized clinical term formed with the medical combining form 'hemo-' meaning 'blood' plus 'peritoneum'; average learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from common vocabulary.

Etymology

The word hemoperitoneum comes from hemo- meaning 'blood' and peritoneum, the thin lining around the belly. So a hemoperitoneum is simply blood in that lining or in the abdomen, which is why doctors use the word for blood in the belly.