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visceral peritoneum

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Pronunciation: /ˈvɪsərəl peritoneum*/

visceral peritoneum

Definition

The layers of tissue that cover the outer surface of most organs in the abdomen, including the intestines.

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radical hysterectomy

molecular diagnostics

sex cord-gonadal stromal tumor

17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin

PKC412

non-small cell lung cancer

seminal fluid

taxoid XRP6258

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Truseltiq

PD-L1/PD-L2 peptide-Montanide vaccine

allogeneic human stem cell-derived pancreatic islet cells VX-880

bromelains

succinylcholine chloride

anti-LAG-3/TIGIT bispecific antibody ZGGS15

palifermin

licogliflozin

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inherited cancer syndrome

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

disease-causing mutation

allelic heterogeneity

antioncogene

Southern blot

pathogenic variant

fluorescence in situ hybridization

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