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peritoneal
[ per-i-tuhn-ee-uhl ]
adjective
- 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 yvlog Forms
- ··ٴ·Ա·· adverb
- ···ٴ·Ա· adjective
- ܲ···ٴ·Ա· adjective
- ٰԲ···ٴ·Ա· adjective
- trans···ٴ·Ա·· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of peritoneal1
Example Sentences
For example, BRCA1 carriers have a higher risk of pancreatic and peritoneal cancer, neither of which have a reliable screening tool.
Furthermore, rbNPs successfully suppressed the growth of tumors in mice having aggressive adenocarcinoma in their peritoneal cavity, without any adverse effects.
Deep endometriosis, extending to any depth beneath the peritoneal surface, is the most severe form of endometriosis.
The doctors had found Dean Nordman malnourished, his peritoneal cavity “awash with alcohol.”
With peritoneal dialysis and more frequent hemodialysis, “it’s much gentler,” said Dr. Sarnak, the lead author of a recent statement by the American Heart Association.
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