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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERITONEUM

Via Late Latin from Greek peritonaion, from peritonos stretched around, from peri- + tenein to stretch.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PERITONEUM

peritoneum  [ˌpɛrɪtəˈniːəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERITONEUM

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Peritoneum is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PERITONEUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

peritoneum

Peritoneum

Not to be confused with Perineum. The peritoneum /ˌpɛrɨtənˈiəm/ is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom in amniotes and some invertebrates, such as annelids. It covers most of the intra-abdominal organs, and is composed of a layer of mesothelium supported by a thin layer of connective tissue. The peritoneum supports the abdominal organs and serves as a conduit for their blood vessels, lymph vessels and nerves. The abdominal cavity should not be confused with the intraperitoneal space. The structures within the intraperitoneal space are called "intraperitoneal", the structures in the abdominal cavity that are located behind the intraperitoneal space are called "retroperitoneal", and those structures below the intraperitoneal space are called "subperitoneal" or "infraperitoneal".

Definition of peritoneum in the English dictionary

The definition of peritoneum in the dictionary is a thin translucent serous sac that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and covers most of the viscera.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERITONEUM


athenaeum
ˌæθɪˈniːəm
Atheneum
ˌæθɪˈniːəm
gastraeum
ɡæsˈtriːəm
geum
ˈdʒiːəm
gynaeceum
ˌdʒaɪnɪˈsiːəm
hypogeum
ˌhaɪpəˈdʒiːəm
notaeum
nəʊˈtiːəm
nymphaeum
nɪmˈfiːəm
ommateum
ˌɒməˈtiːəm
perineum
ˌpɛrɪˈniːəm
peritonaeum
ˌperɪtəˈniːəm
pium
ˈpiːəm
proctodaeum
ˌprɒktəˈdiːəm
proctodeum
ˌprɒktəʊˈdiːəm
propylaeum
ˌprɒpɪˈliːəm
prytaneum
ˌprɪtəˈniːəm
stomatodaeum
stəˌmætəˈdiːəm
stomodaeum
ˌstəʊməˈdiːəm
stomodeum
ˌstəʊməˈdiːəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERITONEUM

peritectic
perithecia
perithecial
perithecium
peritonaeal
peritonaeum
peritonea
peritoneal
peritoneal dialysis
peritoneally
peritoneoscopy
peritonitic
peritonitis
peritrack
peritrich
peritricha
peritrichous
peritrichously
peritus
perityphlitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERITONEUM

Ashmolean Museum
British Museum
calcaneum
coliseum
colosseum
Herculaneum
linoleum
lyceum
mausoleum
museum
neum
periosteum
petroleum
rheum
Rijksmuseum
Science Museum
succedaneum
suppedaneum
vitreum
wax museum

Synonyms and antonyms of peritoneum in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «peritoneum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERITONEUM

Find out the translation of peritoneum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of peritoneum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «peritoneum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

腹膜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

peritoneo
570 millions of speakers

English

peritoneum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेरिटोनियम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البريتوني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

брюшины
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

peritônio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদরের আবরকঝিল্লী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

péritoine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peritoneum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Peritoneum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

腹膜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

복막
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peritoneum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màng bụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வயிற்றறை உறையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेरीटोनियम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

periton
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

peritoneo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

otrzewna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

очеревини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

peritoneu
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

περιτόναιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

peritoneum
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

bukhinnan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bukhinne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peritoneum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERITONEUM»

The term «peritoneum» is regularly used and occupies the 63.968 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERITONEUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peritoneum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERITONEUM»

Discover the use of peritoneum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peritoneum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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CT of the Peritoneum
This book will be invaluable in improving knowledge of a topic that cannot be treated in detail in general texts on abdominal CT. Furthermore, it will be of great assistance to both radiologists and clinicians in resolving difficult and ...
Armando Rossi, Giorgio Rossi, 2001
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Nolph and Gokal's Textbook of Peritoneal Dialysis
Few studieshave been published on the magnitude of the surface area ofthe peritoneum. Wegener mentioned a surface area of1.72m2in one adult woman[1] and Putiloff avalue of2.07m2in one adult male[2].More recentautopsy studies ...
Ramesh Khanna, Raymond T. Krediet, 2009
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The Peritoneum: Histology and Physiology [and Bibliography ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Byron Robinson, 2012
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Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Neck and Internal Organs
The peritoneum develops from the mesoderm and covers the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. During the early phase of embryonic development (fifth week), the organs rotate and change their position while the visceral peritoneum fuses at ...
Lawrence M. Ross, Edward D. Lamperti, 2006
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Grant's Dissector
In the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity, this membrane is called the peritoneum . There are two types of peritoneum: the parietal peritoneum lines the inner surfaces of the abdominal and pelvic walls, and the visceral peritoneum covers the ...
Patrick W. Tank, John Charles Boileau Grant, 2012
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Textbook of Peritoneal Dialysis
The peritoneal cavity is the potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of peritoneum [1], The primary purpose of the peritoneum is to provide a smooth surface over which the abdominal viscera may easily move [2]. Normally, the ...
R. Gokal, 2000
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Color Atlas of Human Anatomy
The shallower vesicouterine pouch (B29) is formed by a reflection of the peritoneum from the posterior wall onto the posterior surface of the urinary bladder (B30). In men, the peritoneum covers the rectum and urinary bladder as well as the ...
Helga Fritsch, Wolfgang Kuehnel, 2011
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Biology of Women
The peritoneum is the membrane that lines the body wall and is reflected back to cover all the viscera. The lining part is the parietal peritoneum, and the part that covers the organs is the visceral peritoneum. In between is the peritoneal cavity,  ...
Ethel Sloane, 2002
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Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured
The abdominal cavity contains the solid and hollow organs that make up the gastrointestinal, genital, and urinary systems ' Figure 14-1^ ). The abdominal cavity is lined by a membrane called the peritoneum. The peritoneum also covers the ...
‎2006
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Peritoneal Surgery
At day 7 after surgery, the appearance of the wound resembled that of day 6 except that a discontinuous basement membrane was now evident beneath the mesothelial cells lining the parietal peritoneum and covering the cecum. At day 8 a ...
Gere diZerega, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERITONEUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peritoneum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Company Shares of Fresenius Medical Care Corporation Drops by …
... patient through a special filter, the dialyzer, and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD), where the patients peritoneum is used as a dialyzing membrane. «News Watch International, Jul 15»
2
A Novel Intravital Imaging Window for Longitudinal Microscopy of …
Upon making a small incision in the peritoneum, the ovary together with the oviduct were pulled outside the body cavity. Then, cyanoacrylate ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Global peritoneal dialysis market to grow at a CAGR of 4.40% in …
... is placed in the belly of the patient, and the dialysis is carried out by sterile fluid flowing through the lining of the belly called the peritoneum. «WhaTech, Jul 15»
4
Younger Women May Face Worse Ovarian Cancer Outcomes After …
Upon completion of primary therapy, women with low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary (LGSOC) or peritoneum (LGSPC) who are under the ... «Cancer Therapy Advisor, Jul 15»
5
RMPs Prognostic Implications in Pts with Surgically Treated Colon …
12.5%; relative risk, 3.32; 95% CI: 2.79, 3.95; P<0.001), especially metastasis of the peritoneum (18.8% vs. 2.6%; relative risk, 7.24; 95% CI: ... «Cancer Therapy Advisor, Jul 15»
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Company Shares of Fresenius Medical Care Corporation Rally 2.06%
... patient through a special filter, the dialyzer, and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD), where the patients peritoneum is used as a dialyzing membrane. «American Trade Journal, Jul 15»
7
Prolonging lives with peritonectomy
The procedure involves removing all cancerous sections of the peritoneum and applying hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) ... «6minutes, Jul 15»
8
Big difference in treatment for kidney patients in three schemes
... infected in their stomach several times and their peritoneum can no longer support the dialysis method - would be eligible for haemo-dialysis. «The Nation, Jul 15»
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Adhesion Barriers Market – Global Size, Share, Industry Segments …
Visceral or parietal peritoneum damage leads to adhesion formation. Adhesion can lead to chronic pain, bowel obstruction and infertility. «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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Company Shares of Fresenius Medical Care Corporation Rally 3.48%
... patient through a special filter, the dialyzer, and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD), where the patients peritoneum is used as a dialyzing membrane. «American Trade Journal, Jul 15»

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