peritoneum
the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
Origin of peritoneum
1Other words from peritoneum
- per·i·to·ne·al, adjective
Words Nearby peritoneum
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How to use peritoneum in a sentence
Care must be taken to include the peritoneum in these sutures.
Were there cysticerci of different kinds in the peritoneum of the rabbit?
Animal Parasites and Messmates | P. J. Van BenedenThere was a rough brown exudation upon the surface of the peritoneum and intestines.
An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis | Archibald MakellarThe abdominal viscera in general appeared healthy; slight effusion into the cavity of the peritoneum.
An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis | Archibald MakellarAdhesions to the parietal peritoneum are as a rule easily detached with the finger.
British Dictionary definitions for peritoneum
/ (ˌpɛrɪtəˈniːəm) /
a thin translucent serous sac that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and covers most of the viscera
Origin of peritoneum
1Derived forms of peritoneum
- peritoneal, adjective
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Scientific definitions for peritoneum
[ pĕr′ĭ-tn-ē′əm ]
The membrane that lines the walls of the abdomen and the pelvis (called the parietal peritoneum) and encloses the abdominal and pelvic organs (called the visceral peritoneum.) The space between the two, the peritoneal cavity, fills with inflammatory cells and pus when the peritoneum becomes infected.
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