peritoneum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.təˈniː.əm/
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Etymology
From Latin peritonaeum, from Ancient Greek περιτόναιον (peritónaion), from περιτόναιος (peritónaios, “stretched or strained over”).
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| peritonea | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| peritonæum | alternative, dated | lexicographic | |
| peritonaeum | alternative | lexicographic | |
| peritoneums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pleuroperitoneum · uroperitoneum · pyoperitoneum · neoperitoneum · retroperitoneum · seroperitoneum · peritonitis · peritoneally · intraperitoneum · pneumoperitoneum · capnoperitoneum · hematoperitoneum · hydroperitoneum · peritoneal
Translations (53)
gl escama (serous membrane in mammals) · sh trbušnica (serous membrane in mammals) · la peritonaeum (serous membrane in mammals) · ca peritoneu (serous membrane in mammals) · fo búkhinna (serous membrane in mammals) · ko 복막 (serous membrane in mammals) · da bughinde (serous membrane in mammals) · ga seicin (serous membrane in mammals) · cmn 腹膜 (serous membrane in mammals) · is lífhimna (serous membrane in mammals) · fa صفاق (serous membrane in mammals) · pt peritónio (serous membrane in mammals) · gl peritoneo (serous membrane in mammals) · pt peritônio (serous membrane in mammals) · id peritoneum (serous membrane in mammals) · fi vatsakalvo (serous membrane in mammals) · no bukhinne (serous membrane in mammals) · cs pobřišnice (serous membrane in mammals) · lv vēderplēve (serous membrane in mammals) · nn bukhinne (serous membrane in mammals) · vi màng bụng (serous membrane in mammals) · sh трбушница (serous membrane in mammals) · es peritoneo (serous membrane in mammals) · eu baresare (serous membrane in mammals) · sh потрбушница (serous membrane in mammals) · de Peritoneum (serous membrane in mammals) · cy perfeddlen (serous membrane in mammals) · uk очере́вина (serous membrane in mammals) · sh осука (serous membrane in mammals) · cy gweren (serous membrane in mammals) · ru брюши́на (serous membrane in mammals) · io peritoneo (serous membrane in mammals) · pt peritoneu (serous membrane in mammals) · be брушы́на (serous membrane in mammals) · kk ішперде (serous membrane in mammals) · sh osuka (serous membrane in mammals) · nl buikvlies (serous membrane in mammals) · sh potrbušnica (serous membrane in mammals) · ast peritonéu (serous membrane in mammals) · nl peritoneum (serous membrane in mammals) · cy peritonëwm (serous membrane in mammals) · pl otrzewna (serous membrane in mammals) · el περιτόναιο (serous membrane in mammals) · fr péritoine (serous membrane in mammals) · ja 腹膜 (serous membrane in mammals) · hu hashártya (serous membrane in mammals) · de Bauchfell (serous membrane in mammals) · gl teaz (serous membrane in mammals) · sv bukhinna (serous membrane in mammals) · gl touca (serous membrane in mammals) · eo peritoneo (serous membrane in mammals) · ar صِفَاق (serous membrane in mammals) · tl bambantiyan (serous membrane in mammals)