What does "peritoneum" mean?

In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.

How do you pronounce "peritoneum"?

Pronounced //ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.təˈniː.əm//.

Common synonyms include: embryonic serous lining, mesothelial lining, peritonea, peritoneal lining, peritoneal membrane, serous lining.

/ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.təˈniː.əm/ noun

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Noun

1
In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
2
a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera wordnet
3
In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.

From Latin peritonaeum, from Ancient Greek περιτόναιον (peritónaion), from περιτόναιος (peritónaios, “stretched or strained over”).

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