peritoneum

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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peritoneum

(ˌpɛrɪtəˈniːəm)

n, pl -nea (-ˈniːə) or -neums

(Anatomy) a thin translucent serous sac that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and covers most of the viscera. Also called: peritonaeum

[C16: via Late Latin from Greek peritonaion, from peritonos stretched around, from peri- + tenein to stretch]

ˌperitoˈneal adj

ˌperitoˈneally adv

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per•i•to•ne•um

(ˌpɛr ɪ tnˈi əm)

n., pl. -to•ne•ums, -to•ne•a (-tnˈi ə)

the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.

[1535–45; < Late Latin peritonaeum < Greek peritónaion, n. use of neuter of peritónaios, synonymous derivative of perítonos stretched round. See peri-, tone]

per`i•to•ne′al, adj.

per`i•to•ne′al•ly, adv.

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per·i·to·ne·um

(pĕr′ĭ-tn-ē′əm)

The membrane that lines the inside of the abdomen and encloses the abdominal organs.

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peritoneum

1. The slippery membrane lining the abdomen and its organs.

2. A membrane that lines the wall of the abdomen and covers the organs within the abdomen.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

peritoneum - a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera mesentery - a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines omentum - a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera serosa, serous membrane - a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid

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Translations

pobřišnice

peritoneo

peritoneo

bukhinneperitoneum

peritoneum

[ˌperɪtəˈniːəm] N (peritoneums or peritonea (pl)) [ˌperɪtəˈniːə] → peritoneo m

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peritoneum

n → Bauchfell nt, → Peritoneum nt (spec)

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per·i·to·ne·um

n. peritoneo, membrana que cubre la pared abdominal y las vísceras.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

peritoneum

n peritoneo

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