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