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The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 peritoneum /per'itun'um/, a large moist membrane that covers the entire wall of the abdomen and is folded over the inner organs (viscera). It is divided into an outer (parietal) membrane and an inner (visceral) one. In men, the peritoneum is a closed sac. ...
October 1, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia

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