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Peritoneum

Noun (Anatomy): The serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the abdominal organs.

Sample Sentence: The peritoneum provides vital protection to the organs in the abdomen.

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Noun (Zoology): The peritoneum is the lining membrane of the coelomic cavity of vertebrates.

Sample Sentence: The peritoneum in fish serves as a protective layer around their organs.

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Adjective: Referring to or of the peritoneum.

Sample Sentence: The surgery was successful in repairing her peritoneal membrane.

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