Aeroperitonia

/ˌɛərəpɛrɪˈtoʊniə/ noun

Definition

A plural or alternative medical term for the presence of air in the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen.

Etymology

From aero- + peritoneum + -ia (condition suffix). This is a variant or plural form of aeroperitoneum using the Latin -ia ending.

Kelly Says

Aeroperitonia and aeroperitoneum are two different ways doctors say the same thing—showing how medical terminology sometimes has duplicate words because doctors borrowed from different versions of Latin and Greek.

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