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retroperitoneal

 
Dictionary: ret·ro·per·i·to·ne·al   (rĕt'rō-pĕr'ĭ-tn-ē'əl) pronunciation
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adj.
Situated behind the peritoneum.


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(rĕt'rō-pĕr'ĭ-tn-ē'əl)
adj.

Situated behind the peritoneum.

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Behind the peritoneum.

  • r. abscess — characterized by fever and toxemia, chronic or intermittent colic in horses, weight loss and a positive paracentesis sample. See also pelvic abscess and mesenteric abscess.
  • r. perirenal cyst — see feline perirenal cysts.
  • r. space — see retroperitoneum.
 
 

 

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