Pneumatosis

Translation of "pneumatosis" into Russian

Noun

pneumatosis

pneumatoses pl

The doctor diagnosed the patient with intestinal pneumatosis.

Врач диагностировал у пациента кишечный пневматоз.

Noun

The presence of gas or air within the tissues or an organ of the body, usually detected by imaging or during surgery.

Radiologists noted widespread pneumatosis in the bowel wall on the CT scan.

Specifically, the accumulation of gas within the intestinal wall (pneumatosis intestinalis).

Pneumatosis intestinalis can be a benign finding or a sign of serious bowel ischemia.