The term 'peritoneal' means of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum
Pertaining to the membrane that lines the walls of the abdomen and the pelvis.
Peritoneal Dialysis
Retro- is the prefix combined with peritoneal to mean pertaining to behind the peritoneum.
Nightly Peritoneal Dialysis
Continuous Cyclic Peritoneal Dialysis
It means the fallopian tube on that side was blocked.
It's usually good news (unless you were checking on your sterilization procedure). Free peritoneal spill means the fallopian tubes appear to be open on the hysterosalpingogram.
Important peritoneal folds include the greater omentum, lesser omentum, mesentery, and mesocolon. The peritoneal lining itself is not considered an important peritoneal fold.
The simple squamous epithelium that lines the peritoneal cavity is called mesothelium. It is a single layer of flat cells that help protect and cushion the organs within the peritoneal cavity.
diffuse
When comparing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, it can be said that
"Handbook of Peritoneal Dialysis".....available on Amazon.com is a good reference
Because the female reproductive tract is continuous with the peritoneal cavity through the fallopian tubes, it is possible for sperm to enter the peritoneal cavity.