GREATER PERITONEAL SAC

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum

Synonyms:

greater peritoneal sac; peritoneal cavity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("greater peritoneal sac" is a kind of...):

bodily cavity; cavity; cavum ((anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body)

Meronyms (parts of "greater peritoneal sac"):

bursa omentalis; lesser peritoneal cavity; omental bursa (an isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach)