Meanings
adjectiveretroperitoneal (comparative more retroperitoneal, superlative most retroperitoneal)
comparative more retroperitoneal · superlative most retroperitoneal
- Located behind the peritoneum.
Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Latinretrō
- Englishretro-
- Englishperitoneal
- Englishretroperitoneal
From retro- + peritoneal.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan retroperitoneal
- retroperitoneallocated behind the peritoneum
Finnish retroperitoneaalinen, vatsakalvontakainen
- retroperitoneaalinenlocated behind the peritoneum
- vatsakalvontakainenlocated behind the peritoneum
French rétropéritonéal
- rétropéritonéallocated behind the peritoneum
Greek οπισθοπεριτοναϊκός
- οπισθοπεριτοναϊκός (opisthoperitonaïkós)located behind the peritoneum
Indonesian retroperitoneal
- retroperitoneallocated behind the peritoneum
Polish zaotrzewnowy
- zaotrzewnowylocated behind the peritoneum
Spanish retroperitoneal
- retroperitoneallocated behind the peritoneum
Cite this entry
APA
retroperitoneal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroperitoneal
MLA
“retroperitoneal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroperitoneal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retroperitoneal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroperitoneal.
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