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pneumoperitoneum

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pneumoperitoneum [¦nü·mō‚per·ə·tə′nē·əm]
(medicine)
The presence of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity.
Injection of a gas into the peritoneal cavity as a diagnostic or therapeutic measure.
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