peritoneum

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Dr Tom Bainton, a consultant gynaecologist specialising in endometriosis at the hospital, said the condition most commonly appears in the pelvis, affecting the ovaries or the peritoneum .

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Furthermore, it’s possible that the constant recirculation of dialysis solution could strain delicate membranes and “burn out the peritoneum faster”, he says.

From Nature • Mar. 10, 2020

Low-grade serous carcinoma of the peritoneum, if we’re being exact.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2017

Indira died on Monday due to an "acute inflammation of the peritoneum" and was buried after a post-mortem.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2017

Flaps of fresh sow’s peritoneum ready cut to the proper size came shooting up in little lifts from the Organ Store in the sub-basement.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley