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retroperitoneum

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  • noun anatomy The space in the abdominal cavity behind the peritoneum.

Etymologies

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retro- +‎ peritoneum

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Examples

  • Distant metastasis of invasive lobular carcinoma to the peritoneum or retroperitoneum has been reported fairly frequently.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles George Yousef 2010

  • We present a patient who developed benign retroperitoneum after ES plus BOD with large - diameter balloon for removal of a large biliary stone, which was successfully treated conservatively.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Grigoris Chatzimavroudis Panagiotis Katsinelos 2008

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