peritoneum
noun
- abdominal membrane
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.təˈniː.əm/
noun
Etymology: From Latin peritonaeum, from Ancient Greek περιτόναιον (peritónaion), from περιτόναιος (peritónaios, “stretched or strained over”).
- In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
- In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.