English noun: peritoneal cavity | |||
| 1. | peritoneal cavity (body) the interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum | ||
| Synonyms | greater peritoneal sac | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bodily cavity, cavity, cavum | ||
| Part holonym | bursa omentalis, lesser peritoneal cavity, omental bursa | ||