peritoneum
pe·ri·to·neum
noun
1.
a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
Origin
From Latin peritonaeum, from Ancient Greek περιτόναιον (peritónaion), from περιτόναιος (peritónaios, “stretched or strained over”).
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