intraperitoneal

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adjective

Within the cavity of the peritoneum.

OriginEnglish peritoneal ← Latin intrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros →
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Meanings

adjectiveintraperitoneal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithin the cavity of the peritoneum.
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    Intraperitoneal injections of a strong solution produce fibrohemorrhagic peritonitis of varying intensity, according to the strength of the solution; while intraperitoneal injections of small quantities of a diluted solution of formalin induce a chronic peritonitis with great connective tissue proliferation, and a striking eosinophilia.

    1901 December, E. Q. THORNTON M.D., “PRACTICAL THERAPEUTIC REFERENDUM”, in PROGRESSIVE MEDICINE. A QUARTERLY DIGEST OF ADVANCES DISCOVERIES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SCIENCES., volume IV, page 363

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
intraperitoneum

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishperitoneal
  7. Englishintraperitoneal

From intra- + peritoneal.

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intraperitoneal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intraperitoneal

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Chicago

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