Peritoneal fluid
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| Peritoneal fluid | |
|---|---|
| Term | Peritoneal fluid |
| Short definition | peritoneal fluid - (pronounced) (PAYR-ih-toh-NEE-ul FLOO-id) A fluid made in the abdominal cavity to lubricate the surface of the tissues that line the abdominal wall and pelvic cavity and cover most of the organs in the abdomen |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
peritoneal fluid - (pronounced) (PAYR-ih-toh-NEE-ul FLOO-id) A fluid made in the abdominal cavity to lubricate the surface of the tissues that line the abdominal wall and pelvic cavity and cover most of the organs in the abdomen
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