Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retroperitoneal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: retroperi-toneal
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Located behind the peritoneum.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin retrōder. English retro- English peritoneal English retroperitoneal From retro- + peritoneal.

Inflected Forms

more retroperitoneal (comparative) most retroperitoneal (superlative)

Derived Forms

retroperitoneally retroperitoneum

Phrases

retroperitoneal abscess retroperitoneal space

Frequently Paired Words

intraperitoneal

Questions

What does retroperitoneal mean?: Located behind the peritoneum.
Where does retroperitoneal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin retrōder. English retro- English peritoneal English retroperitoneal From retro- + peritoneal.

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