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Where does “peritoneum” come from?

Peritoneum comes from Latin peritonaeum, from Ancient Greek περιτόναιον, derived from the adjective περιτόναιος meaning stretched around, from τόνος tone and τείνω to stretch.

peritoneum (English): In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity...

Definitions

  1. In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity...

Ancestry of “peritoneum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperitonaeumperitoneum
2Ancient Greekπεριτόναιονmembrane which contains the lower viscera;...
3Ancient Greekπεριτόναιοςstretched or strained over, especially of the...
4Ancient Greekπερίτονοςcovered with something stretched over
5Ancient Greekπερῐ-around; very; round about
6New Latinheliumhelium
7Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
8Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
9Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
11Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “peritoneum”

  • pneumoperitoneum
  • retroperitoneum
  • uroperitoneum
  • hydroperitoneum
  • pleuroperitoneum
  • hematoperitoneum
  • pseudopneumoperitoneum
  • pyoperitoneum
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