Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

properitoneal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: properi-toneal
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In front of the peritoneum

Example Sentences

"The kidney transplant operation is without a doubt technically more difficult in the obese recipient, in particular limiting the operative exposure of the external iliac vessels and the bladder in the properitoneal and retroperitoneal spaces."

Etymology

From pro- + peritoneal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pro

Questions

What does properitoneal mean?: In front of the peritoneum
Where does properitoneal come from?: From pro- + peritoneal.

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