"retroperitoneal" meaning in English

See retroperitoneal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more retroperitoneal [comparative], most retroperitoneal [superlative]
Etymology: retro- + peritoneal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|retro|peritoneal}} retro- + peritoneal Head templates: {{en-adj}} retroperitoneal (comparative more retroperitoneal, superlative most retroperitoneal)
  1. Located behind the peritoneum. Derived forms: retroperitoneal abscess, retroperitoneal space, retroperitoneum Related terms: intraperitoneal Translations (located behind the peritoneum): retroperitoneal (Catalan), retroperitoneaalinen (Finnish), vatsakalvontakainen (Finnish), οπισθοπεριτοναϊκός (opisthoperitonaïkós) (Greek), retroperitoneal (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-retroperitoneal-en-adj-bE7LsngU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with retro-

Alternative forms

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      "code": "ca",
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      "word": "retroperitoneal"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "located behind the peritoneum",
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    },
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      "sense": "located behind the peritoneum",
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    },
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