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A membrane of squamous EPITHELIAL CELLS, the mesothelial cells, covered by apical MICROVILLI that allow rapid absorption of fluid and particles in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. The peritoneum is divided into parietal and visceral components. The parietal peritoneum covers the inside of the ABDOMINAL WALL. The visceral peritoneum covers the intraperitoneal organs. The double-layered peritoneum forms the MESENTERY that suspends these organs from the abdominal wall.
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- Parametrium
- Parietal Peritoneum
- Peritoneum, Parietal
- Peritoneum, Visceral
- Visceral Peritoneum
- Parametriums
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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do not confuse with PERITONEAL CAVITY; "peritoneal cells" = probably PERITONEAL CAVITY/cytol or PERITONEAL FLUID (see ASCITIC FLUID)/pathol but not PERITONEUM/cytol; inflammation = PERITONITIS; PERITONEAL LAVAGE is available
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Peritoneum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010537. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010537
- Peritoneum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peritoneum
- Peritoneum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9629