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peritonaeal

peritonaeal is the alternative spelling of peritoneal.

Meaning of peritoneal

Adjective

peritoneal (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or affecting the peritoneum.
    • After opening the bladder (incision extending 1 inch pubically from peritoneal fold) the prostate 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

Origin of peritonaeal

From peritonae(um) + -al.

Questions about peritonaeal

What is peritonaeal the alternative spelling of?
Peritonaeal is the alternative spelling of peritoneal.

Words near peritonaeal in the dictionary

  1. peritomizes
  2. peritomizing
  3. peritomous
  4. peritomy
  5. Periton
  6. peritonaeal
  7. peritonaeum
  8. peritonea
  9. peritoneal
  10. peritoneal dialysis
  11. peritonealization

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