PERITONEUM


Meaning of PERITONEUM in English

[ ˌpɛrɪtə'ni:əm ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or peritonea -'ni:ə ) Anatomy the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and covering the abdominal organs.

Derivatives

peritoneal adjective

Origin

ME: via late L. from Gk peritonaion , from peritonos 'stretched round'.

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