| autoplasty | <surgery> The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. Origin: Auto- + -plasty. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| macrophages, peritoneal | Mononuclear phagocytes derived from bone marrow precursors but resident in the peritoneum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| panniculitis, peritoneal | Condition of the peritoneum, most commonly of the mesentery, but also of the omentum, characterised by tissue thickening, alteration of fat cells, infiltration of lipid-laden macrophages, and fibrosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| greater peritoneal cavity | The space enclosed by the peritoneum. It is divided into two portions, the greater sac and the lesser sac or omental bursa, which lies behind the stomach. The two sacs are connected by the foramen of winslow, or epiploic foramen. (12 Dec 1998) |
| peritoneal | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the peritoneum. Origin: Cf. F. Peritoneal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| peritoneal button | A device used to drain ascitic fluid to subcutaneous space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peritoneal cavity | The space enclosed by the peritoneum. It is divided into two portions, the greater sac and the lesser sac or omental bursa, which lies behind the stomach. The two sacs are connected by the foramen of winslow, or epiploic foramen. (12 Dec 1998) |
| peritoneal dialysis | <nephrology, procedure> In this type of dialysis, a special solution is run through a tube into the peritoneum, a thin tissue that lines the cavity of the abdomen. The bodys waste products are removed through the tube. There are three types of peritoneal dialysis. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), the most common type, needs no machine and can be done at home. Continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) uses a machine and is usually performed at night when the person is sleeping. Intermittent peritoneal dialysis (IPD) uses the same type of machine as CCPD, but is usually done in the hospital because treatment takes longer. Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis may be used to treat people with diabetes who have kidney failure. (09 Oct 1997) |
| peritoneal dialysis, continuous ambulatory | Portable peritoneal dialysis using the continuous (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) presence of peritoneal dialysis solution in the peritoneal cavity except for periods of drainage and instillation of fresh solution. (12 Dec 1998) |
| peritoneal diseases | Conditions or disorders affecting the peritoneum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| peritoneal exudate | A term most commonly used to describe the fluid drained from the peritoneal cavity some time after the injection of an irritant solution. For example: a standard method for obtaining neutrophil leucocytes is to inject intraperitoneally saline with glycogen (to activate complement) and drain off the leucocyte rich peritoneal exudate some hours later. (18 Nov 1997) |
| peritoneal fossae | Depressions or pouches formed between various peritoneal folds; they may be the sites of internal hernias. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peritoneal lavage | Washing out of the peritoneal cavity. The procedure is a diagnostic as well as a therapeutic technique following abdominal trauma or inflammation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| peritoneal transfusion | The injection of saline solution or other fluid into the peritoneal cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peritoneal villi | Villi on the surface of the peritoneum. Synonym: villi peritoneales. (05 Mar 2000) |