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Peritoneal cavity

noun
1.
The interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum.  Synonym: greater peritoneal sac.



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"Peritoneal cavity" Quotes from Famous Books



... us to tell whether the blood is from a human being or not. A specific serum must be obtained from a rabbit which is sensitized as follows: 10 c.c. of human blood is injected into its peritoneal cavity at intervals, until from three to five injections have been given. The serum of this animal's blood will then give a white precipitate only when brought into contact with dilute solutions of human blood, but with the blood of no other animal. This is known also ...
— Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology • W. G. Aitchison Robertson



Words linked to "Peritoneal cavity" :   cavity, bursa omentalis, cavum, omental bursa, bodily cavity



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