hydroperitoneum

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hydroperitoneum

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From hydro- + peritoneum.

noun

  1. obsolete, uncountable The accumulation of fluid in the peritoneum If uniformity could be preserved throughout, we ought, however, to say hydroperitoneum, in place of ascites, hydropneumonia, for edema of the lungs, hydroarachnoid, for hydrocephalus, hydropleura, for hydrothorax, and hydrovarium, for dropsy of the ovaries.

    Similar: ascites, seroperitoneum

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noun accumulation of fluid in the peritoneum

Italianoidroperitoneo

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@misc{hydroperitoneum_2026,
  title = {hydroperitoneum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hydroperitoneum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}