Synonyms & related words for peritoneum

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of peritoneum. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to peritoneum

Explore words related to peritoneum — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include peritoneal, mesentery, serosa, pleura, omentum, mesothelium, pericardium, pleural. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does peritoneum come from?

The word peritoneum breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: peri-, from Greek peri (“around, near”); and -ton, from Greek teino (“stretch”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.