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retroperitoneally

retroperitoneally adverb: behind the peritoneum.

Adverb

retroperitoneally (not comparable)

  1. Behind the peritoneum.

Origin of retroperitoneally

From retroperitoneal + -ly.

Questions about retroperitoneally

What does retroperitoneally mean?
Retroperitoneally means behind the peritoneum.
What part of speech is retroperitoneally?
Retroperitoneally is an adverb.

Words near retroperitoneally in the dictionary

  1. retroperfusion
  2. retroperirenal
  3. retroperistalsis
  4. retroperistaltic
  5. retroperitoneal
  6. retroperitoneally
  7. retroperitoneoscopic
  8. retroperitoneoscopy
  9. retroperitoneum
  10. retroperitonium
  11. retropharyngeal

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