Definition of Peritoneal. Meaning of Peritoneal. Synonyms of Peritoneal

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Definition of Peritoneal

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Pleuroperitoneal
Pleuroperitoneal Pleu`ro*per`i*to*ne"al, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pleural and peritoneal membranes or cavities, or to the pleuroperitoneum.
Subperitoneal
Subperitoneal Sub*per`i*to"ne*al, a. (Anat.) Situated under the peritoneal membrane.

Meaning of Peritoneal from wikipedia

- layer of mesothelium supported by a thin layer of connective tissue. This peritoneal lining of the cavity supports many of the abdominal organs and serves...
- Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a type of dialysis that uses the peritoneum in a person's abdomen as the membrane through which fluid and dissolved substances...
- obstruction symptoms. Peritoneal dialysis is most commonly linked to encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis, especially when peritoneal dialysis is stopped...
- The peritoneal cavity is a potential space between the parietal peritoneum (the serous membrane that surrounds the abdominal wall) and visceral peritoneum...
- Peritoneal fluid is a serous fluid made by the peritoneum in the abdominal cavity which lubricates the surface of tissue that lines the abdominal wall...
- Peritoneal mesothelioma is the name given to the cancer that attacks the lining of the abdomen. This type of cancer affects the lining that protects the...
- Peritoneal washing is a procedure used to look for malignant cells, i.e. cancer, in the peritoneum. Peritoneal washes are routinely done to stage abdominal...
- evaluation of the radiological Peritoneal Cancer Index (PCI). Cytopathology of peritoneal fluid (Pap stain) in a case of peritoneal carcinomatosis, showing typical...
- Peritoneal ligaments are folds of peritoneum that are used to connect viscera to viscera or the abdominal wall. There are multiple named ligaments that...
- Primary peritoneal cancer or carcinoma is also known as serous surface papillary carcinoma, primary peritoneal carcinoma, extra-ovarian serous carcinoma...