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PERITONEUM
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Irregular inflected form: peritonea
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("peritoneum" is a kind of...):
serosa; serous membrane (a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "peritoneum"):
mesentery (a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines)
omentum (a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera)
Derivation:
peritoneal (of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum)
Context examples:
A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the peritoneum.
(Peritoneal Infection, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
A gastrointestinal stromal tumor that arises from the peritoneum.
(Peritoneal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)
An infectious process affecting the peritoneum.
(Peritoneal Infection, NCI Thesaurus)
Intraperitoneal drug administration is a method of drug delivery via injection or infusion of a substance into the peritoneum, where it is absorbed by the lining.
(Intraperitoneal Route of Administration, NCI Thesaurus)
In the adult, it covers all true serous membranes (peritoneum, pericardium, pleura).
(Mesothelium, NCI Thesaurus)
Colorectal cancer which penetrates the visceral peritoneum.
(Colorectal Cancer pT4b TNM Finding v6, NCI Thesaurus)
A large fold of peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach, and extends from the stomach to the posterior abdominal wall after associating with the transverse colon.
(Greater Omentum, NCI Thesaurus)
An antigen expressed by tissues derived from mullerian epithelium (tubal, endometrial and endocervical) or celomic epithelium (mesothelial cells of the pleura, pericardium and peritoneum).
(CA-125 Antigen, NCI Thesaurus)
A broad fold of peritoneum that extends from the side of the uterus to the wall of the pelvis.
(Broad Ligament, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
The fluid may be serous, hemorrhagic, or the result of tumor metastasis to the peritoneum.
(Ascites, NCI Thesaurus)
