Body Location or Region
peritoneal
[ per-i-tun-ee-al ]
Definitions related to peritoneal:
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Having to do with the peritoneum (the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen).NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Of or pertaining to the peritoneum.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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