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peritomous | peritonæum | peritoneal | peritoneal cavity | peritoneal inflammation | Peritoneum | peritonitis | peritonsillar abscess | peritracheal | peritrate | peritreme

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Peritoneum

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Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Peritoneum has 1 sense

peritoneum(n = noun.body) Array - a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera; Array

has particulars:

is a kind of serosa, serous membrane

Derived form adjective peritoneal₁

CIDE DICTIONARY

Peritoneum, n. [L. peritoneum, peritonaeum, Gr. , , fr. to stretch all around or over; around + to stretch.].

The smooth serous membrane which lines the cavity of the abdomen, or the whole body cavity when there is no diaphragm, and, turning back, surrounds the viscera, forming a closed, or nearly closed, sac. [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Peritoneum, n. (pl. peritoneums or peritonea) the double serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen.

Derivative

peritoneal adj.

Etymology

LL f. Gk peritonaion (as PERI-, tonaion f. -tonos stretched)

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