PERITOMOUS
Pe*rit"o*mous, a. Etym: [Gr. Peri-, and Tome.] (Min.)
Defn: Cleaving in more directions than one, parallel to the axis.
PERITONAEUM
Per`i*to*næ"um, n. (Anat.)
Defn: Same as Peritoneum.
PERITONEAL
Per`i*to*ne"al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. péritonéal.] (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the peritoneum.
PERITONEUM
Per`i*to*ne"um, n. Etym: [L. peritoneum, peritonaeum, Gr. (Anat.)
Defn: The smooth serous membrane which lines the cavity of the abdomen, or the whole body cavity when there is no diaphragm, and, turning back, surrounds the viscera, forming a closed, or nearly closed, sac. [Written also peritonæum.]
PERITONITIS
Per`i*to*ni"tis, n. Etym: [NL. See Peritoneum, and -itis.] (Med.)
Defn: Inflammation of the peritoneum.