Peritoneum

Definition of Peritoneum:
Serous sac lining the abdominal cavity and covering most of the organs inside it.

Topics Related to Peritoneum

Gastric/Peptic/Duodenal Ulcers
Relationship to Peritonitis
“...Bacteria and partially digested food can spill through the opening into the sterile abdominal cavity, called the peritoneum...”
Intestinal Obstruction
The Condition
“...Increased serum amylase indicates bowel infarction, secondary pancreatitis, and leakage of pancreatic amylase into the peritoneum and bloodstream...”
Peritonitis
The Condition
“The peritoneum is the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers organs...”