Found 3 items, similar to Peritoneum.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: peritoneum selaput perut
English → English (WordNet) Definition: peritoneum peritoneum n : a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera [also: peritonea (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Peritoneum Peritoneum \Per`i*to*ne"um\, n. [L. peritoneum, peritonaeum, Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? to stretch all around or over; ? around + ? to stretch.] (Anat.) The smooth serous membrane which lines the cavity of the abdomen, or the whole body cavity when there is no diaphragm, and, turning back, surrounds the viscera, forming a closed, or nearly closed, sac. [Written also periton[ae]um.] [1913 Webster]