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Pleuroperitoneum
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What's The Definition Of Pleuroperitoneum?Synonyms | Synonyms for Pleuroperitoneum: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pleuroperitoneum: See Also | Pleuroperitoneum In Webster's Dictionary \Pleu`ro*per`i*to*ne"um\, n. [Pleuro- +
peritoneum.] (Anat.)
The pleural and peritoneal membranes, or the membrane lining
the body cavity and covering the surface of the inclosed
viscera; the peritoneum; -- used especially in the case of
those animals in which the body cavity is not divided.
Note: Peritoneum is now often used in the sense of
pleuroperitoneum, the pleur[ae] being regarded as a
part of the peritoneum, when the body cavity is
undivided.
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