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Peritoneum

noun
/ˌpɛɹ.ɪt.əˈniː.əm/
Word Frequency: 1.1

Definitions

1.nounIn mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
2.nounIn animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.

Synonyms

silveryperitonaeumserosaserous membraneperitoneal membranevisceral peritoneumparietal peritoneumtunica serosamesotheliumpleuroperitoneumabdomenomentum
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