peritoneu

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word peritoneu. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word peritoneu, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say peritoneu in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word peritoneu you have here. The definition of the word peritoneu will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofperitoneu, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin peritonaeum, from Ancient Greek περιτόναιον (peritónaion), from περιτόναιος (peritónaios).

Pronunciation

Noun

peritoneu m (plural peritoneus)

  1. (anatomy) peritoneum

Derived terms

Further reading

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Noun

peritoneu m (plural peritoneus)

  1. (anatomy) peritoneum (membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen)
    Synonyms: peritónio, peritônio

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin peritonaeum or Italian peritoneo or French péritoine.

Noun

peritoneu n (plural peritonee)

  1. peritoneum

Declension