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the interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum
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| peritoneal cavity |
The space within the abdomen that contains the intestines, the stomach, and the liver. It is bound by thin membranes.
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| peritoneal cavity |
The general abdominal cavity in which lie the stomach, the intestines, and the uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes, each covered by a thin, moist, slippery surface layer, the peritoneal serosa (or peritoneum). An examination of the peritoneal cavity is called a laparoscopy. See also adhesions.
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| peritoneal cavity |
The abdominal cavity.
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| peritoneal cavity |
The abdominal cavity that contains pelvic organs, bowel, stomach, liver, kidneys, adrenal glands, Spleen, and so on, and is lined by a membrane called the peritoneum.
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