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English
Etymology
From intra- + peritoneal.
Adjective
intraperitoneal (not comparable)
- Within the cavity of the peritoneum.
1901 December, E. Q. THORNTON M.D., “PRACTICAL THERAPEUTIC REFERENDUM”, in PROGRESSIVE MEDICINE. A QUARTERLY DIGEST OF ADVANCES DISCOVERIES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SCIENCES., volume IV, page 363:Intraperitoneal injections of a strong solution produce fibrohemorrhagic peritonitis of varying intensity, according to the strength of the solution; while intraperitoneal injections of small quantities of a diluted solution of formalin induce a chronic peritonitis with great connective tissue proliferation, and a striking eosinophilia.
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
From intra- + peritoneal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /intɾapeɾitoneˈal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: in‧tra‧pe‧ri‧to‧ne‧al
Adjective
intraperitoneal m or f (masculine and feminine plural intraperitoneales)
- intraperitoneal