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pneumoperitoneum

pneumoperitoneum

9.9
The creation of space in the belly by putting gas inside for surgery like laparoscopy
  • noun
  • /ˌnjuːmoʊpərɪtəˈniːəm/
  • Specialized
: neumoperitoneo
  • The surgeon explained that a pneumoperitoneum would allow better visualization during the procedure.

Examples

  • A pneumoperitoneum is often established to prevent complications during minimally invasive surgeries.

  • The laparoscopic management of BBS 7 was not applicable in our case due to the large fistular and parietal orifice, which prevented the creation of a pneumoperitoneum.

    Academic text (2007)

  • To perform the laparoscopic surgery, a pneumoperitoneum was created by insufflating carbon dioxide gas into the abdominal cavity.

How Inflated

insufflation
  • Specialized
9.9
pneumoperitoneum
  • Specialized
9.9
pneumoperitoneum
  • Specialized
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Surface Forms

pneumoperitoneum singular
pneumoperitonea plural

Morphology

pneumoperitoneum = peritoneum (opaque) = pneumo + peritoneum

The combining form 'pneumo-' is a medical combining form (not a familiar standalone English word) and 'peritoneum' is an anatomical term, so the meaning is not derivable by average learners.

Etymology

Pneumoperitoneum comes from the parts pneumo- ('air' or 'breath') and peritoneum (the lining 'around' the belly), where peri- is the same 'around' as in perimeter. So a surgical pneumoperitoneum is literally air put into the space around the belly to make room for surgery.