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properitoneal

properitoneal adjective: in front of the peritoneum.

Adjective

properitoneal (not comparable)

  1. In front of the peritoneum
    • 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.2015 August 1, Gabriel Chan, Pierre Garneau, Roy Hajjar, “The impact and treatment of obesity in kidney transplant candidates and recipients”, in Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, volume...

Origin of properitoneal

From pro- + peritoneal.

Questions about properitoneal

What does properitoneal mean?
Properitoneal means in front of the peritoneum.
What part of speech is properitoneal?
Properitoneal is an adjective.

Words near properitoneal in the dictionary

  1. properispomena
  2. properispomenal
  3. properispomenon
  4. properispomenons
  5. properispomes
  6. properitoneal
  7. Properjohn
  8. properly
  9. properly included
  10. properness
  11. propernesses

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