peritoneal

[ per-i-tuhn-ee-uhl ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. relating to, by means of, or enclosed by the peritoneum ( def ), the membrane lining the abdominal cavity:

   Perforation of the ulcer may occur, with escape of stomach contents into the peritoneal cavity.

   In peritoneal dialysis, the lining of the abdominal cavity acts like the external filter to cleanse the blood.

Other Words From

• per·i·to·ne·al·ly adverb
• pre·per·i·to·ne·al adjective
• sub·per·i·to·ne·al adjective
• trans·per·i·to·ne·al adjective
• trans·per·i·to·ne·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of peritoneal¹

peritone(um) ( def ) + -al ¹( def )

Example Sentences

In addition, chylous and chyloid exudates are occasionally met, particularly in the peritoneal cavity.

From Project Gutenberg

A week to ten days later inject a similar minimal lethal dose into the peritoneal cavity.

From Project Gutenberg

Take up the mixture of cells and saline in the all-glass syringe and inject into the peritoneal cavity of the rabbit.

From Project Gutenberg

If the broth outside the sac remains sterile, insert the sac in the peritoneal cavity of the experimental animal.

From Project Gutenberg

Collect a specimen of the peritoneal fluid (or pus, if present) in a capillary pipette.

From Project Gutenberg