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PERITONEAL CAVITY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum

Synonyms:

greater peritoneal sac; peritoneal cavity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("peritoneal cavity" is a kind of...):

bodily cavity; cavity; cavum ((anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body)

Meronyms (parts of "peritoneal cavity"):

bursa omentalis; lesser peritoneal cavity; omental bursa (an isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach)

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 Context examples: 

The abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity resulting in ascites.

(Peritoneal Effusion, NCI Thesaurus)

A non-neoplastic disorder that affects the peritoneal cavity.

(Non-Neoplastic Peritoneal Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Dialysis fluid being introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity as either a continuous or an intermittent procedure.

(Peritoneal Dialysis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

The administration of pharmaceutical agents directly into the abdominal or peritoneal cavity.

(Intraperitoneal chemotherapy, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by accumulation of serous or hemorrhagic fluid in the peritoneal cavity.

(Ascites, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.

(Ascites, NCI Thesaurus)

Within the peritoneal cavity (the area that contains the abdominal organs).

(Intraperitoneal, NCI Dictionary)

Accumulation of hemorrhagic fluid in the peritoneal cavity.

(Hemorrhagic Ascites, NCI Thesaurus)

Swelling of the abdomen caused by gas in the intestines or peritoneal cavity.

(Meteorism, NCI Dictionary)

Ectopic pregnancy characterized by the implantation of the embryo in the peritoneal cavity or abdominal organs.

(Abdominal Pregnancy, NCI Thesaurus)