peritoneum
noun/ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.təˈniː.əm/
Etymology From Latin peritonaeum, from Ancient Greek περιτόναιον (peritónaion), from περιτόναιος (peritónaios, “stretched or strained over”).
1Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
2Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.
- Derived terms
- capnoperitoneum, hematoperitoneum, hydroperitoneum, intraperitoneum, neoperitoneum, peritoneal, peritoneally, peritonitis, pleuroperitoneum, pneumoperitoneum, pyoperitoneum, retroperitoneum, seroperitoneum, uroperitoneum