properitoneal

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English

Etymology

From pro- +‎ peritoneal.

Adjective

properitoneal (not comparable)

  1. In front of the peritoneum
    • 2015 August 1, Gabriel Chan, Pierre Garneau, Roy Hajjar, “The impact and treatment of obesity in kidney transplant candidates and recipients”, in Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, volume 2, →DOI:
      The kidney transplant operation is without a doubt technically more difficult in the obese recipient, in particular limiting the operative exposure of the external iliac vessels and the bladder in the properitoneal and retroperitoneal spaces.