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Noun: peritoneal cavity
  1. The interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum
    - greater peritoneal sac

Derived forms: peritoneal cavities

Type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum

Encyclopedia: Peritoneal cavity

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