Medical Terminology / Unit 10 MedTerm 0606 short lesson, about 20 seconds
peritone/o: Peritoneum
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The idea
The combining form peritone slash o names the peritoneum, the membrane lining the abdominal cavity.
In practice
Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneum.
Where people slip
The peritoneum lines the cavity and covers the organs within it.
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