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(), 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 peritonum.] スポンサード リンク
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