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Peritonaeum Peritonaeum Per`i*to*n[ae]"um, n. (Anat.)
Same as Peritoneum.
peritonaeum Peritoneum Per`i*to*ne"um, n. [L. peritoneum, peritonaeum, Gr.
?, ?, fr. ? to stretch all around or over; ? around + ? to
stretch.] (Anat.)
The smooth serous membrane which lines the cavity of the
abdomen, or the whole body cavity when there is no diaphragm,
and, turning back, surrounds the viscera, forming a closed,
or nearly closed, sac. [Written also periton[ae]um.]
- and BenjaminCollins Brodie, Esq. The books's elevenchapters deal with peritonæum, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines,...
