peritoneum
About 1.14 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
- noun In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.
Similar words
silvery peritonaeum serosa serous membrane peritoneal membrane visceral peritoneum parietal peritoneum tunica serosa mesothelium pleuroperitoneum
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Word family
peritonea peritoneal peritoneally peritoneums
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