peritoneum

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Peritoneum, Periton�um, per-i-tō-nē′um, n. a serous membrane which encloses all the viscera lying in the abdominal and pelvic cavities.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Inflammation of the Peritoneum covering the Uterus and its Appendages.—Pelvic peritonitis and diffused peritonitis.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Diseases of the Pelvic Peritoneum and Connective Tissue.—Women are excessively liable to peritoneal infections.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various