- visceral peritoneum
- The layers of tissue that cover the outer surface of most organs in the abdomen, including the intestines.
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visceral peritoneum — n the part of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal viscera compare PARIETAL PERITONEUM * * * peritoneum viscerale [TA] a continuation of the parietal peritoneum reflected at various places over the viscera, forming a complete covering for the… … Medical dictionary
visceral peritoneum — a single membrane around the viscera … Dictionary of ichthyology
Peritoneum — The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs. (From the Greek peri meaning around + tonos meaning a stretching = a stretching around). * * * The serous sac, consisting of mesothelium and a thin layer of… … Medical dictionary
Peritoneum — Infobox Anatomy Name = Peritoneum Latin = GraySubject = 246 GrayPage = 1149 Caption = The peritoneum, coloured in blue Caption2 = The epiploic foramen, greater sac or general cavity (red) and lesser sac, or omental bursa (blue). (Areas outlined… … Wikipedia
peritoneum — n. the serous membrane of the abdominal cavity (see illustration). The parietal peritoneum lines the walls of the abdomen, and the visceral peritoneum covers the abdominal organs. See also mesentery, omentum. Derivatives: peritoneal adj … The new mediacal dictionary
peritoneum — [per΄ə tə nē′əm] n. pl. peritonea [per΄ə tə nē′ə] or peritoneums [LL < Gr peritonaion < peri , around + teinein, to stretch: see THIN] the transparent serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and reflected inward at various places to… … English World dictionary
peritoneum — (plural peritonea)) a membrane covering the body cavity (coelomic cavity) including the viscera. Often its color, light, speckled or black is of taxonomic significance. There are visceral and parietal peritonea, q.v. A black peritoneum may… … Dictionary of ichthyology
parietal peritoneum — n the part of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal wall compare VISCERAL PERITONEUM * * * peritoneum parietale [TA] the peritoneum that lines the abdominal and pelvic walls and the inferior surface of the diaphragm … Medical dictionary
Брюшина (Peritoneum) — серозная оболочка, выстилающая брюшную полость (см. рис.). Париетальная брюшина (parietal peritoneum) выстилает непосредственно стенки брюшной полости, а висцеральная брюшина (visceral peritoneum) покрывает расположенные в брюшной полости… … Медицинские термины
БРЮШИНА — (peritoneum) серозная оболочка, выстилающая брюшную полость (см. рис.). Париетальная брюшина (parietal peritoneum) выстилает непосредственно стенки брюшной полости, а висцеральная брюшина (visceral peritoneum) покрывает расположенные в брюшной… … Толковый словарь по медицине
