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peritoneum

noun

  1. abdominal membrane
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.təˈniː.əm/

noun

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

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