LP36547-5
Peritoneal cavity
Deprecated
Descriptions
In higher vertebrates, the peritoneum is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity - it covers most of the intra-abdominal organs. It is composed of layer of mesothelium supported by a thin layer of connective tissue. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Peritoneal cavity (Wikipedia)
The space enclosed by the peritoneum. It is divided into two portions, the greater sac and the lesser sac or omental bursa, which lies behind the STOMACH. The two sacs are connected by the foramen of Winslow, or epiploic foramen. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Peritoneal cavity
- Part Display Name
- Peritoneal cavity
- Part Type
- System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
- Created On
- 2006-01-20
LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info
Requests to this service require a free LOINC username and password. Below is a sample of the possible capabilities. See the LOINC Terminology Service documentation for more information.
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 腹膜腔 Synonyms: 腹腔 |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Cavità peritoneale Synonyms: parte ritirata |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Περιτοναϊκή κοιλότητα Synonyms: Περιτοναϊκή κοιλότητα |
LOINC Copyright
Copyright © Regenstrief Institute, Inc. All Rights Reserved. To the extent included herein, the LOINC table and LOINC codes are copyright © Regenstrief Institute, Inc. and the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) Committee. See https://