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Tissues > Membranes > Serous Membrane > Peritoneum > Peritoneal Cavity

Preferred term

Peritoneal Cavity  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Related concepts

Entry terms

  • Greater Sac
  • Lesser Sac
  • Sac, Greater
  • Sac, Lesser

Note

  • "peritoneal cells" = probably PERITONEAL CAVITY /cytol or ASCITIC FLUID /pathol if pertinent; note PERITONEAL FLUID see ASCITIC FLUID; /inj is probably PERITONEUM /inj

Scope note

  • The space enclosed by the peritoneum. It is divided into two portions, the greater sac and the lesser sac or omental bursa, which lies behind the STOMACH. The two sacs are connected by the foramen of Winslow, or epiploic foramen.

In other languages

  • vatsakalvonontelo

    Finnish

  • cavitas peritonealis
  • cavum peritoneale
  • peritoneaalinen ontelo
  • peritoneaaliontelo
  • vatsakalvon ontelo
  • Bukhinnehåla

    Swedish

  • Cavum peritonei
  • Omental bursa
  • Peritonealhåla

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010529

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