retroperitoneal space

retroperitoneal space
retroperitoneal space n RETROPERITONEUM

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the region between the posterior parietal peritoneum and the front of the lumbar vertebrae. It contains important structures, including the kidneys, adrenal glands, pancreas, lumbar spinal nerve roots, sympathetic ganglia and nerves, and the abdominal aorta and its major branches.

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spatium retroperitoneale.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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