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peritoneum

/ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.təˈniː.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
peri-toneum
IPA
/ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.təˈniː.əm/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.

noun

In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.

Etymology

From Latin peritonaeum, from Ancient Greek περιτόναιον (peritónaion), from περιτόναιος (peritónaios, “stretched or strained over”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

peritoneums (plural) peritonea (plural) peritonaeum (alternative) peritonæum (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

capnoperitoneum hematoperitoneum hydroperitoneum intraperitoneum neoperitoneum peritoneal peritoneally peritonitis pleuroperitoneum pneumoperitoneum pyoperitoneum retroperitoneum

Questions

How do you pronounce peritoneum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.təˈniː.əm/.
What does peritoneum mean?
In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
Where does peritoneum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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