peritoneum
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peritoneum
- /ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.təˈniː.əm/
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From Latin peritonaeum, from Ancient Greek περιτόναιον (peritónaion), from περιτόναιος (peritónaios, “stretched or strained over”).
noun peritoneums · peritonea · peritonaeum · peritonæum
- In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
- In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.
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Talk about this word "peritoneum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peritoneum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. peritoneum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peritoneum "peritoneum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peritoneum.Cite this
@misc{peritoneum_2026,
title = {peritoneum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peritoneum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
