Definition of retroperitoneal in English:
retroperitoneal
adjective ˌrɛtrəʊˌpɛrɪtəˈnɪəlˌretrōˌperətnˈēəl
Anatomy Medicine Situated or occurring behind the peritoneum.
Example sentencesExamples
- Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma is an uncommon tumor found exclusively in women.
- My pancreas is a retroperitoneal organ that serves two functions.
- The patient was started on heparin, and a percutaneous, ultrasound-guided needle core biopsy of the retroperitoneal mass was performed.
- Microscopically, sections from the retroperitoneal masses consisted of spindle cell proliferation involving the lymph node and extending into adjoining soft tissue.
- A retroperitoneal lesion was dissected that appeared to be an abnormally large tail of the pancreas.
Definition of retroperitoneal in US English:
retroperitoneal
adjectiveˌretrōˌperətnˈēəl
Anatomy Medicine Situated or occurring behind the peritoneum.
Example sentencesExamples
- The patient was started on heparin, and a percutaneous, ultrasound-guided needle core biopsy of the retroperitoneal mass was performed.
- Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma is an uncommon tumor found exclusively in women.
- A retroperitoneal lesion was dissected that appeared to be an abnormally large tail of the pancreas.
- My pancreas is a retroperitoneal organ that serves two functions.
- Microscopically, sections from the retroperitoneal masses consisted of spindle cell proliferation involving the lymph node and extending into adjoining soft tissue.