Usually means: Behind the peritoneum, abdominal cavity.
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We found 16 dictionaries that define the word retroperitoneal:

General (9 matching dictionaries)
  1. retroperitoneal: Merriam-Webster
  2. retroperitoneal: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. retroperitoneal: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. retroperitoneal: Collins English Dictionary
  5. retroperitoneal: Wordnik
  6. retroperitoneal: Wiktionary
  7. retroperitoneal: Dictionary.com
  8. Retroperitoneal: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. retroperitoneal: TheFreeDictionary.com

Medicine (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. retroperitoneal: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Breast Cancer Talking Dictionary (No longer online)
  4. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  5. retroperitoneal: Dictionary of Cancer Terms
  6. retroperitoneal: Medical dictionary
  7. Hyperdictionary (No longer online)

(Note: See retroperitoneally as well.)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (retroperitoneal)

▸ adjective:  Located behind the peritoneum.

Similar:
retroperirenal, postperitoneal, retrorectal, properitoneal, extraperitoneal, retrophrenic, intraperitoneal, retroabdominal, retrorenal, retromesenteric, more...

Opposite:
intraperitoneal, anterior

Phrases:
Retroperitoneal fibrosis, Retroperitoneal space, retroperitoneal abscess, retroperitoneal liposarcoma, retroperitoneal inflammation, more...

Adjectives:
extensive, bulky, large, adjacent, unusual, upper, primary

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Similar:
retroperirenal, postperitoneal, retrorectal, properitoneal, extraperitoneal, retrophrenic, intraperitoneal, retroabdominal, retrorenal, retromesenteric, more...

Opposite:
intraperitoneal, anterior

Phrases:
Retroperitoneal fibrosis, Retroperitoneal space, retroperitoneal abscess, retroperitoneal liposarcoma, retroperitoneal inflammation, idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis, more...

Adjectives:
extensive, bulky, large, adjacent, unusual, upper, primary



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