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English
Etymology
retro- + peritoneal
Adjective
retroperitoneal (comparative more retroperitoneal, superlative most retroperitoneal)
- Located behind the peritoneum.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
located behind the peritoneum
Catalan
Etymology
From retro- + peritoneal.
Pronunciation
Adjective
retroperitoneal m or f (masculine and feminine plural retroperitoneals)
- retroperitoneal
Spanish
Etymology
From retro- + peritoneal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /retɾopeɾitoneˈal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: re‧tro‧pe‧ri‧to‧ne‧al
Adjective
retroperitoneal m or f (masculine and feminine plural retroperitoneales)
- (anatomy) retroperitoneal