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visceral peritoneum

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visceral peritoneum [′vis·ə·rəl ‚per·ə·tə′nē·əm]
(anatomy)
That portion of the peritoneum covering the organs of the abdominal cavity.


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The visceral peritoneum is the inner layer that envelops the abdominal organs and forms the periphery of the intestinal tract.
The highest category of local extent is pT4, which includes both local extension into adjacent organs and involvement of the visceral peritoneum (serosa) by the tumor (Figure 1, A).
In addition, multiple rough whitish nodules were evident on the pancreas and the visceral peritoneum lining the intestine.
 
 
 
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