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...
- The peritoneal cavity is a potential space located between the two layers of the peritoneum—the parietal peritoneum, the serous membrane that lines the...
- obstruction symptoms. Peritoneal dialysis is most commonly linked to encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis, especially when peritoneal dialysis is stopped...
- 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...
- Primary peritoneal cancer or carcinoma is also known as serous surface papillary carcinoma, primary peritoneal carcinoma, extra-ovarian serous carcinoma...
- 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...
- factors include ascites (the abnormal build-up of fluid in the abdomen) and peritoneal dialysis. Diagnosis is generally based on examination, blood tests, and...
- 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...
- fluid in the abdomen. Technically, it is more than 25 ml of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, although volumes greater than one liter may occur. Symptoms may...