Surgery to remove all of the prostate through an incision between the scrotum and the anus. Nearby lymph nodes are sometimes removed through a separate incision … [Read more...]
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peritonitis
Inflammation of the peritoneum (tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen). Peritonitis can result from infection, … [Read more...]
peritoneum
The tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen. … [Read more...]
peritoneal perfusion
A method of delivering fluids and drugs directly to tumors in the peritoneal cavity. … [Read more...]
peritoneal infusion
A method of delivering fluids and drugs directly into the abdominal cavity through a thin tube. Also called intraperitoneal infusion. … [Read more...]
peritoneal fluid
A liquid that is made in the abdominal cavity to lubricate the surface of the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and pelvic cavity and covers most of the … [Read more...]
peritoneal cavity
The space within the abdomen that contains the intestines, the stomach, and the liver. It is bound by thin membranes. … [Read more...]
peritoneal cancer
Cancer of the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers organs in the abdomen. … [Read more...]
peritoneal
Having to do with the parietal peritoneum (the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and pelvic cavity) and visceral peritoneum (the tissue that covers most of … [Read more...]
peristalsis
The rippling motion of muscles in the intestine or other tubular organs characterized by the alternate contraction and relaxation of the muscles that propel the … [Read more...]