different between peritoneum vs perineal

English

Alternative forms

• peritonaeum

Etymology

From Latin peritonaeum, from Ancient Greek ??????????? (peritónaion), from ??????????? (peritónaios, “stretched or strained over”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p??.?t.??ni?.?m/

Noun

peritoneum (plural peritoneums or peritonea)

1. (anatomy) In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
2. (zoology) In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.

Derived terms

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin peritonaeum, from Ancient Greek ??????????? (peritónaion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pe?.ri.to??ne?.?m/, (Southern Dutch) [?p??.ri.to??ne?.?m], (Northern Dutch) [?p??.ri.to(??)?ne.j?m]
• Hyphenation: pe?ri?to?ne?um
• Rhymes: -e??m

Noun

peritoneum n (plural peritonea)

1. peritoneum

   Synonym: buikvlies

Related terms

• peritonitis

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

peritoneum m (definite singular peritoneumen, indefinite plural peritoneumer, definite plural peritoneumene)

1. (anatomy) peritoneum

Synonyms

• bukhinne

Derived terms

• peritoneal
• peritonitt

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

peritoneum m (definite singular peritoneumen, indefinite plural peritoneumar, definite plural peritoneumane)

1. (anatomy) peritoneum

Synonyms

• bukhinne

Derived terms

• peritoneal
• peritonitt

English

Alternative forms

• perinæal

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i??l

Adjective

perineal (not comparable)

1. Referring to the region of the perineum.

   His bicycle seat produced a great deal of perineal discomfort.

   Many mothers find the use of perineal massage eases their childbirth.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with peroneal nor peritoneal.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• Pearline

Portuguese

Adjective

perineal (plural perineais, comparable)

1. perineal

Related terms

• períneo

Romanian

Etymology

From French périnéal. Surface etymology is perineu +? -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [perine?al]

Adjective

perineal m or n (feminine singular perineal?, masculine plural perineali, feminine and neuter plural perineale)

1. (anatomy) perineal

Declension

Related terms

• perineu

Spanish

Adjective

perineal (plural perineales)

1. perineal

Related terms

• periné, perineo