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per·i·to·ne·um
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noun,
plural
per·i·to·ne·ums,
per·i·to·ne·a
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Anatomy
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the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
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Origin:
1535–45;
<
Late Latin,
variant spelling of
peritonaeum
<
Greek
peritónaion,
noun use of neuter of
peritónaios,
synonymous derivative of
perítonos
stretched round.
See
peri-
,
tone
,
-eous
Related forms
per·i·to·ne·al,
adjective
per·i·to·ne·al·ly,
adverb
pre·per·i·to·ne·al,
adjective
sub·per·i·to·ne·al,
adjective
trans·per·i·to·ne·al,
adjective
EXPAND
trans·per·i·to·ne·al·ly,
adverb
COLLAPSE
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peritoneum
(ˌpɛrɪtəˈniːəm)
—
n
,
pl
-nea
,
-neums
a thin translucent serous sac that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and covers most of the viscera
[C16: via Late Latin from Greek
peritonaion,
from
peritonos
stretched around, from
peri-
+
tenein
to stretch]
perito'neal
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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