peri- +
(Greek: around, about, near, enclosing, surrounding; more often used as a prefix)
pneumopericardium
The presence of air in the plericardial cavity.
pneumoperitoneum
1. The presence of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity.
2. Injection of a gas into the peritoneal cavity as a diagnostic or therapeutic measure.
pneumoperitonitis
Peritonitis with the presence of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity.
proctoperineoplasty
Plastic surgery of the anus and perineum.
pseudoperianth
An archegonium-investing envelope of certain liveworts.
pseudopericardial
Appearing to originate from the pericardium.
pseudoperitonitis
A neurotic symptom complex resembling peritonitis.
rectoperineal
Relating to the rectum and perineum.
sternopericardial
Relating to the sternum and the pericardium.
urethroperineal
Relating to the urethra and the perineum.
urethroperineoscrotal
Relating to the urethra, perineum, and the scrotum.
vaginiperineotomy, paravaginal incision
Incision of the vagina and perineum in order to secure enlargement of the vulvovaginal outlet, and thereby permit easy access to the vagina in cancer operations and, rarely, to facilitate childbirth.
vaginoperineal
Relating to or involving the vagina and perineum.
vaginoperineoplasty
Plastic surgery of the perineum involving the vagina.
vaginoperineorrhaphy
Repair of a lacerated vagina and perineum.
Related "around, round, surrounding" units:
ambi-;
ampho-;
circ-;
circum-;
cyclo-, -cycle;
gyro-.
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