peritoneal

per·i·to·ne·um

also per·i·to·nae·um  (pĕr′ĭ-tn-ē′əm)

n. pl. per·i·to·ne·a also per·i·to·nae·a (-tn-ē′ə)

The serous membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and folds inward to enclose the viscera.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin peritonaeum, from Greek peritonaion, from peritonaios, stretched across, from peritonos, stretched around : peri-, peri- + teinein, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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per′i·to·ne′al adj.

per′i·to·ne′al·ly adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

peritoneal - of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum; "peritoneal cancer"

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Translations

per·i·to·ne·al

a. peritoneal, rel. al peritoneo;

___ cavity → cavidad ___;

___ dialysis → diálisis ___;

___ puncture → .

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peritoneal

adj peritoneal

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