peritoneum

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

mesentery

omentum

peritoneal cavity

Translations

péritoine

peritoneo

peritoneo

Peritoneum

Bauchfell

peritônio

peritoneu

buikvlies

peritoneu

صفاق

περιτόναιο

omento

mesentere

Peritonealhöhle

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.təˈniː.əm/

Etymology

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