🔤 Peritoneum ✨

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sifaq, pait ki andaruni jhilli, shikam ki jhilli

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📚noun

peritoneum

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DEFINITION

the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering many of the organs within it

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The surgeon examined the peritoneum for signs of inflammation during the operation. Students learned how the peritoneum lines the cavity surrounding many abdominal organs. The diagram distinguishes the peritoneum from the muscles forming the abdominal wall. Inflammation of the peritoneum can cause severe pain and requires medical assessment. The lecturer described folds of the peritoneum that help support abdominal organs.