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- [per-i-tn-ee-uh m]
- /ˌpɛr ɪ tnˈi əm/
- /ˌper.ɪ.təˈniː.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-i-tn-ee-uh m]
- /ˌpɛr ɪ tnˈi əm/
Definitions of peritoneal word
- noun plural peritoneal the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera. 1
- adjective peritoneal relating to the peritoneum 1
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Origin of peritoneal
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Late Latin, variant spelling of peritonaeum < Greek peritónaion, noun use of neuter of peritónaios, synonymous derivative of perítonos stretched round. See peri-, tone, -eous
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Parts of speech for Peritoneal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peritoneal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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