Thesaurus: peritoneum
The smooth serous membrane which lines the cavity of the abdomen, or the whole body cavity when there is no diaphragm, and, turning back, surrounds the viscera, forming a closed, or nearly closed, sac.
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Definitions
- n. The smooth serous membrane which lines the cavity of the abdomen, or the whole body cavity when there is no diaphragm, and, turning back, surrounds the viscera, forming a closed, or nearly closed, sac.
- n. a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
- n:100 n. a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera