peritoneal

Definition of Peritoneal in English :

1. peritoneal

of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum

Example Sentences:
'peritoneal cancer'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Peritoneal

noun plural -nea (-ˈniːə) or -neums

a thin translucent serous sac that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and covers most of the viscera

. Also called: peritonaeum

nounWord forms: plural ˌperitoˈnea (ˌpɛrətəˈniə ; perˌətənēˈə) or ˌperitoˈneums

the transparent serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and reflected inward at various places to cover the visceral organs

n. pl. per·i·to·ne·a also per·i·to·nae·a (-tn-ēə)

The serous membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and folds inward to enclose the viscera.