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What is the noun for peritoneum?

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peritoneum
  1. (anatomy) In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
  2. (zoology) In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The serous coat is an extension of the peritoneum, and it covers only the superior and upper lateral surfaces.”
      “The diaphragm is then bluntly dissected away from the parietal peritoneum, leaving the peritoneum behind.”
      “The subcoelomic mesenchyme is defined as the layer of tissue that lies underneath the mesothelial surface of the peritoneum.”
peritonitis
  1. (pathology) Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity
  2. Examples:
    1. “Patients who have cirrhosis with ascites are prone to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.”
      “Delayed diagnosis of acute cholecystitis can lead to gangrenous cholecystitis, gallbladder perforation, and biliary peritonitis.”
      “In ascites due to tuberculous peritonitis and peritoneal carcinomatosis, lymphocytes predominate.”
peritonism
  1. (pathology) Any condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum
peritonectomy
  1. (surgery) Removal of a cancerous part of the peritoneum.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Current treatment of PMP includes total urethrectomy, partial cystectomy, and peritonectomy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy.”
peritonectomies
  1. plural of peritonectomy
peritonites
  1. plural of peritonitis
peritonitides
  1. plural of peritonitis
peritonea
  1. plural of peritoneum
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “A IT sounds as if your mother is going to have what is known as peritonea dialysis.”
peritoneums
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