- Pleuroperitoneal
Pleuroperitoneal is a term denoting the
pleural andperitoneal serous membrane s or the cavities they line. It is divided from the pericardial cavity by the transverse septum.
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Pleuroperitoneal — Pleu ro*per i*to*ne al, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pleural and peritoneal membranes or cavities, or to the pleuroperitoneum. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pleuroperitoneal folds — a pair of crescent shaped ridges that originate along the lateral body walls of in the fifth week of embryonic development and project into the caudal ends of the pericardioperitoneal canals to divide the pleural cavities from the peritoneal… … Medical dictionary
pleuroperitoneal membranes — a pair of partitions in the embryo that close off the pericardioperitoneal canals and separate the pleural cavities from the peritoneal cavity; formed by enlargement of the pleuroperitoneal folds; they develop into the posterolateral portions of… … Medical dictionary
pleuroperitoneal — noun The pleural and peritoneal serous membranes or the cavities they line … Wiktionary
pleuroperitoneal — Relating to both pleura and peritoneum. * * * pleu·ro·peri·to·ne·al .per ət ən ē əl adj of or relating to the pleura and the peritoneum * * * pleu·ro·peri·to·ne·al (ploor″o per″ĭ to neґəl) pertaining to or communicating… … Medical dictionary
pleuroperitoneal cavity — the peritoneal cavity if lungs are also present along with the viscera … Dictionary of ichthyology
pleuroperitoneal rib — a rib lying just outside of the body cavity, articulating with the parapophysis of the vertebrae and protecting the viscera. Also called ventral rib … Dictionary of ichthyology
pleuroperitoneal cavity — the temporarily continuous coelomic cavity in the embryo, which will later be partitioned by the developing diaphragm to become the pleural and peritoneal cavities … Medical dictionary
pleuroperitoneal foramen — 1. hiatus pleuroperitonealis. 2. Morgagni f. (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
pleuroperitoneal hernia — Morgagni h … Medical dictionary
