peritoneal
See also: péritonéal
English
Alternative forms
- peritonæal
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɛrətəˈni.əl/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɛrɪtəˈniːəl/
- Rhymes: -iːəl
Adjective
peritoneal (not comparable)
- Of, relating to, or affecting the peritoneum.
- 1914, Transactions of the Section on Genito-Urinary Diseases of the American Medical Association, page 80:
- After opening the bladder (incision extending 1 inch pubically from peritoneal fold) the prostate was was injected deeply with 1 per cent. cocain while the pericapsular region was injected with the 1 : 400 novocain solution.
- 1914, Transactions of the Section on Genito-Urinary Diseases of the American Medical Association, page 80:
Usage notes
Do not confuse peritoneal (which concerns certain things inside the abdomen) with peroneal (which concerns the lower leg) nor with perineal (which concerns the skin between the genitals and anus); the words can sound somewhat similar, especially in rapid speech such as a doctor's dictation.
Derived terms
- retroperitoneal
Translations
of, relating to or affecting the peritoneum
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Catalan
Etymology
peritoneu + -al
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /pə.ɾi.to.neˈal/
- (Central) IPA(key): /pə.ɾi.tu.neˈal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /pe.ɾi.to.neˈal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧to‧ne‧al
Adjective
peritoneal (masculine and feminine plural peritoneals)
- peritoneal
Derived terms
- retroperitoneal
Further reading
- “peritoneal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Portuguese
Adjective
peritoneal m or f (plural peritoneais)
- peritoneal (relating to or affecting the peritoneum)
Romanian
Etymology
From French péritonéal.
Adjective
peritoneal m or n (feminine singular peritoneală, masculine plural peritoneali, feminine and neuter plural peritoneale)
- peritoneal
Declension
Declension of peritoneal
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | peritoneal | peritoneală | peritoneali | peritoneale | ||
| definite | peritonealul | peritoneala | peritonealii | peritonealele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | peritoneal | peritoneale | peritoneali | peritoneale | ||
| definite | peritonealului | peritonealei | peritonealilor | peritonealelor | |||
Spanish
Etymology
peritoneo + -al
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peɾitoneˈal/ [pe.ɾi.t̪o.neˈal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: pe‧ri‧to‧ne‧al
Adjective
peritoneal (plural peritoneales)
- (anatomy) peritoneal
Derived terms
- intraperitoneal
- retroperitoneal
- transperitoneal
Further reading
- “peritoneal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014