peritoneum
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peritoneum /ˌpɛrɪtəˈniːəm/
▶noun (pl. peritoneums or peritonea /-ˈniːə/) Anatomy the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and covering the abdominal organs.
– derivatives
peritoneal adjective.
peritoneal adjective.
– origin ME: via late L. from Gk peritonaion, from peritonos ‘stretched round’.
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