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Peritoneum

noun

(Written also peritonaeum)

A transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera.

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"Peritoneum" Quotes from Famous Books

... portion of the mesentery may slip through the opening, constituting what is called umbilical hernia. The wall of the sac is formed by the skin, which is covered on the inner surface by a layer of cellular tissue, and within this there is sometimes, but not always, a layer of peritoneum. The contents of the hernia may be formed by a part of the bowel, by a portion of the peritoneum, or may contain portions of both peritoneum and bowel. When the sac contains only the peritoneum it has a doughy feel, but when ...

— Special Report on Diseases of Cattle • U.S. Department of Agriculture

... surgery proper, as distinct from gynecology, is fully treated, embracing operations upon the stomach, upon the intestines, upon the liver and bile-ducts, upon the pancreas and spleen, upon the kidney, ureter, bladder, and the peritoneum. Special attention has been given to modern technic and illustrations of the very highest order have been used to make clear the various steps of the operations. Indeed, the illustrations are truly magnificent, being the work of Mr. Hermann ...

— Essentials of Diseases of the Skin • Henry Weightman Stelwagon

Words linked to "Peritoneum" : omentum, serous membrane, mesentery, peritoneal, serosa