Associations to the word «Peritoneum»
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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.
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