péritoine

Definitions of péritoine
  1. noun
    a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
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    type of:
    membrane séreuse
    a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
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