Meaning of PERITONEUM
| Pronunciation: | | `peri'tneeum
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera |
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| | See Also: | | mesentery, omentum, serosa, serous membrane | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Per`i*to*ne"um\, n. [L. peritoneum, peritonaeum, Gr.
?, ?, fr. ? to stretch all around or over; ? around + ? to
stretch.] (Anat.)
The smooth serous membrane which lines the cavity of the
abdomen, or the whole body cavity when there is no diaphragm,
and, turning back, surrounds the viscera, forming a closed,
or nearly closed, sac. [Written also {periton[ae]um}.]
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | lining of the abdominal cavity. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A thin layer of tissue which lines the peritoneal cavity in the abdomen. |
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