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parietal peritoneum

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parietal peritoneum,
the portion of the largest serous membrane in the body that lines the abdominal wall. Compare visceral peritoneum. See also peritoneal cavity.


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On the other hand, parietal peritoneum is the outer layer that covers the abdominal cavity.
The greater omentum was thick and cakelike with a mixed echogenic area subjacent to a thickened parietal peritoneum.
In the peritoneal cavity, these lesions may be found on the parietal peritoneum, on the serosal surfaces of the intestines, and in the liver, kidney, and pancreas.
 
 
 
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