Complete Definition of "peritoneum"

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Alternative spellings=
peritonaeum

Noun
en-noun|pl2=peritonea

  1. anatomy In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
  2. zoology In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.

Derived terms
peritoneal
peritoneally
peritonitis

Translations
trans-top|serous membrane in mammals
Czech: pob�išnice f
trans-mid
trans-bottom
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Japanese: �� (fukumaku)
mid
Korean: 복� (��,bokmak)

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