peritoneum

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Sinonieme

mesentery

omentum

peritoneal cavity

Vertalings

péritoine

peritoneo

peritoneo

Peritoneum

Bauchfell

peritônio

peritoneu

buikvlies

peritoneu

صفاق

περιτόναιο

omento

mesentere

Peritonealhöhle

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.təˈniː.əm/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin peritonaeum, from Ancient Greek περιτόναιον (peritónaion), from περιτόναιος (peritónaios, “stretched or strained over”).