"Retro-" means behind or backward, and "peritoneal" refers to the peritoneum, the membrane lining the abdominal cavity. Therefore, "retroperitoneal" refers to structures located behind the peritoneum in the abdominal cavity.
The kidneys
Retro- is the prefix combined with peritoneal to mean pertaining to behind the peritoneum.
Urologists surgeons and Nephrology MD's treat retro peritoneal Fibrosis
The kidneys my friend, they are on top of the kidneys, which are retro-peritoneal to the abdominal cavity whereas the pancreas is not.
The prefix of the word retroperitoneum is "retro-," which means behind, backwards, or on the other side.
Old, retro
Retro-. In fact, the Latin word for 'backwards' is the adverb 'retro'. The word 'retro' comes from the prefix 're-', which means 'back'; and the suffix '-tro', which means 'to one direction'.
Tagalog Translation of COMPONENT: bahagi
Retro
The root word for "component" is "component-" which comes from the Latin word "componere" meaning "to put together" or "to arrange."
Important peritoneal folds include the greater omentum, lesser omentum, mesentery, and mesocolon. The peritoneal lining itself is not considered an important peritoneal fold.