Medical Dictionary

extraperitoneal

adj ex·tra·peri·to·ne·al \-ˌper-ət-ən-ˈē-əl\

Medical Definition of EXTRAPERITONEAL

:  located or taking place outside the peritoneal cavity <extraperitoneal surgical drainage>

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