Associations to the word «Peritoneum»

Wiktionary

PERITONEUM, noun. (anatomy) In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
PERITONEUM, noun. (zoology) In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.

Dictionary definition

PERITONEUM, noun. A transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera.

Wise words

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