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retroperitoneum

retroperitoneum noun: the space in the abdominal cavity behind the peritoneum.

Noun

retroperitoneum

  1. The space in the abdominal cavity behind the peritoneum.

Origin of retroperitoneum

From retro- + peritoneum.

Words formed from retroperitoneum

Questions about retroperitoneum

What does retroperitoneum mean?
Retroperitoneum means the space in the abdominal cavity behind the peritoneum.
What part of speech is retroperitoneum?
Retroperitoneum is a noun.

Words near retroperitoneum in the dictionary

  1. retroperistaltic
  2. retroperitoneal
  3. retroperitoneally
  4. retroperitoneoscopic
  5. retroperitoneoscopy
  6. retroperitoneum
  7. retroperitonium
  8. retropharyngeal
  9. retropharyngeally
  10. retropharynx
  11. retrophile

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