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Uterus vs Peritoneum - What's the difference?

uterus | peritoneum |

In anatomy terms the difference between uterus and peritoneum

is that uterus is an organ of the female reproductive system in which the young are conceived and develop until birth; the womb while peritoneum is in mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.

uterus

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) An organ of the female reproductive system in which the young are conceived and develop until birth; the womb.

    • Synonyms

    * matrix (now archaic) * metra * womb

    Derived terms

    * uterine * corpus uteri

    Related terms

    * hystera * hysteria * hysterectomy * in utero

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    Anagrams

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    peritoneum

    English

    Alternative forms

    * peritonaeum

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
  • (zoology) In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.

    • Derived terms

    * peritoneal * peritoneally * peritonitis