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PERITONEAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum
Example:
peritoneal cancer
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
peritoneum (a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera)
Derivation:
peritoneum (a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera)
Context examples:
A pathologic finding about one or more characteristics of ovarian cancer or primary peritoneal carcinoma, following the rules of the TNM AJCC v7 classification system as they pertain to distant metastases.
(Ovarian Cancer and Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma Pathologic Distant Metastasis TNM Finding v7, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare, benign process that affects the peritoneal cavity and is characterized by the formation of multiple small nodules that are composed of well differentiated smooth muscle.
(Disseminated Peritoneal Leiomyomatosis, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare human pathogen, it can be isolated from human blood, stool, urine, wounds, conjunctiva, respiratory tract, and peritoneal dialysate of immunocompromised patients.
(Ewingella americana, NCI Thesaurus)
A method of delivering fluids and drugs directly to tumors in the peritoneal cavity.
(Chemotherapeutic Peritoneal Perfusion, NCI Dictionary)
A non-metastasizing neoplasm that arises from the peritoneal cavity.
(Benign Peritoneal Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)
Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity resulting from the growth of primary or metastatic carcinoma in the peritoneum.
(Carcinomatous Ascites, NCI Thesaurus)
Treatment of peritoneal disorders depends on the cause.
(Peritoneal Disorders, NIH)
A peritoneal mesothelioma affecting mainly young females and producing cysts of variable size and number lined by a single layer of benign mesothelial cells.
(Peritoneal Multicystic Mesothelioma, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the peritoneal cavity.
(Peritoneal Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)
The abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity resulting in ascites.
(Peritoneal Effusion, NCI Thesaurus)
