pneumoperitoneum
pneumoperitoneum (new-moh-pe-ri-tŏn-ee-ŭm) n. air or gas in the peritoneal or abdominal cavity, usually due to a perforation of the stomach or bowel. It may be induced for diagnostic purposes (see laparoscopy).
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