Peritoneoscope


peritoneoscope per·i·to·ne·o·scope (pěr’ĭ-tn-ē’ə-skōp’)
n.
See laparoscope.

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  • Peritoneoscopy

    peritoneoscopy per·i·to·ne·os·co·py (pěr’ĭ-tn-ē-ŏs’kə-pē) n. Internal examination of the peritoneum with a peritoneoscope passed through an incision in the abdominal wall. Also called celioscopy, ventroscopy.

  • Peritoneotomy

    peritoneotomy per·i·to·ne·ot·o·my (pěr’ĭ-tn-ē-ŏt’ə-mē) n. Incision of the peritoneum.

  • Peritoneum

    [per-i-tn-ee-uh m] /ˌpɛr ɪ tnˈi əm/ noun, plural peritoneums, peritonea [per-i-tn-ee-uh] /ˌpɛr ɪ tnˈi ə/ (Show IPA). Anatomy. 1. the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera. /ˌpɛrɪtəˈniːəm/ noun (pl) -nea (-ˈniːə), -neums 1. a thin translucent serous sac that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and covers most of the […]

  • Peritoneovenous shunt

    peritoneovenous shunt per·i·to·ne·o·ve·nous shunt (pěr’ĭ-tn-ē’ō-vē’nəs) n. A shunt between the peritoneal cavity and the venous system, usually by means of a catheter.

  • Peritonitic

    [per-i-tn-ahy-tis] /ˌpɛr ɪ tnˈaɪ tɪs/ noun, Pathology. 1. inflammation of the , often accompanied by pain and tenderness in the abdomen, vomiting, constipation, and moderate fever. /ˌpɛrɪtəˈnaɪtɪs/ noun 1. inflammation of the peritoneum n. 1776, medical Latin, coined c.1750 by French pathologist François-Boissier de la Croix de Sauvages (1706-1767) from Greek peritonos (from peritonaion; see […]


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