Where does “retroperitoneal” come from?
Retroperitoneal is a New Latin anatomical formation combining retro- with peritoneal, itself from Medieval Latin peritonēum, from Greek peritoniaios meaning "stretched around," derived from peritonē, the membrane enveloping abdominal organs.
retroperitoneal (English): Located behind the peritoneum
Definitions
- Located behind the peritoneum
Ancestry of “retroperitoneal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peritoneal | Of, relating to, or affecting the peritoneum |
| 2 | English | peritoneum | In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity... |
| 3 | Latin | peritonaeum | peritoneum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | περιτόναιον | membrane which contains the lower viscera;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | περιτόναιος | stretched or strained over, especially of the... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | περίτονος | covered with something stretched over |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | περῐ- | around; very; round about |
| 8 | New Latin | helium | helium |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |