intraperitoneal

See also: intrapéritonéal

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Indo-European *-teros

Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder.

Latin *interus

Latin intrābor.

English intra-

English peritoneal

English intraperitoneal

From intra- + peritoneal.

Adjective

intraperitoneal (not comparable)

1. Within the cavity of the peritoneum.
   • 1901 December, E. Q. THORNTON M.D., “PRACTICAL THERAPEUTIC REFERENDUM”, in PROGRESSIVE MEDICINE. A QUARTERLY DIGEST OF ADVANCES DISCOVERIES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SCIENCES., volume IV, page 363:

     Intraperitoneal injections of a strong solution produce fibrohemorrhagic peritonitis of varying intensity, according to the strength of the solution; while intraperitoneal injections of small quantities of a diluted solution of formalin induce a chronic peritonitis with great connective tissue proliferation, and a striking eosinophilia.

Derived terms

• intraperitoneal injection
• intraperitoneally
• IP
• postintraperitoneal

Related terms

• peritoneal
• retroperitoneal

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Indo-European *-teros

Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder.

Latin *interus

Latin intrāder.

Spanish intra-

Ancient Greek περιτόναιον (peritónaion)

Late Latin peritonaeumlbor.

Spanish peritoneo

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Spanish -al

Spanish peritoneal

Spanish intraperitoneal

From intra- + peritoneal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /intɾapeɾitoneˈal/ [ĩn̪.t̪ɾa.pe.ɾi.t̪o.neˈal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: in‧tra‧pe‧ri‧to‧ne‧al

Adjective

intraperitoneal m or f (masculine and feminine plural intraperitoneales)

1. intraperitoneal