Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the peritoneum.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the peritoneum.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, relating, or affecting to the
peritoneum .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum
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Examples
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Transition of peritoneal mesothelial cells to a mesenchymal phenotype plays an integral role in the angiogenic and fibrotic changes seen in the peritoneum of patients receiving long-term peritoneal dialysis.
Naturejobs - All Jobs Pranali Patel 2010
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Transition of peritoneal mesothelial cells to a mesenchymal phenotype plays an integral role in the angiogenic and fibrotic changes seen in the peritoneum of patients receiving long-term peritoneal dialysis.
Naturejobs - All Jobs Pranali Patel 2010
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The peritoneal is the lining of the inside wall of the abdomen.
Blisstree 2009
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The peritoneal is the lining of the inside wall of the abdomen.
Blisstree 2009
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The peritoneal is the lining of the inside wall of the abdomen.
Blisstree 2009
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The peritoneal is the lining of the inside wall of the abdomen.
Blisstree 2009
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The peritoneal is the lining of the inside wall of the abdomen.
Blisstree 2009
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The peritoneal is the lining of the inside wall of the abdomen.
Blisstree 2009
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A layer of the "peritoneal" membrane extends from the posterior edge of the muscular expansion which lies between the shell-muscles and from the upper wall of the dilatation of the vena cava, and passes upwards and backwards like a diaphragm to the under surfaces of the gizzard and liver.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology Various
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a small risk of a similar cancer known as peritoneal cancer.
Blisstree 2009
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