retroperitoneal space
1retroperitoneal space — n RETROPERITONEUM * * * 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… …
2retroperitoneal space — the space behind the peritoneal cavity, housing the kidneys …
3retroperitoneal space — n. (Anatomy) retroperitoneum, space located behind the abdominal cavity …
4retroperitoneal space — 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… …
5retroperitoneal fibrosis — n proliferation of fibrous tissue behind the peritoneum often leading to blockage of the ureters called also Ormond s disease * * * a condition in which a dense plaque of fibrous tissue develops behind the peritoneum adjacent to the abdominal… …
6retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy — surgical removal of lymph nodes in the retroperitoneal space, usually because of cancer metastasis, such as from carcinomas of the genital organs in men. Called also retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) …
7retroperitoneal hematoma — a hematoma resulting from a hemorrhage into the retroperitoneal space …
8retroperitoneal hemorrhage — hemorrhage from the kidney into the retroperitoneal space. Cf. perirenal h …
9Пространство Забрюшинное (Retroperitoneal Space) — область, расположенная позади париетальной брюшины. В ней располагаются многие важные органы, включая почки, надпочечники, поджелудочную железу, поясничные спинномозговые нервы, симпатические ганглии и нервы, а также брюшная аорта и ее основные… …
10space — Any demarcated portion of the body, either an area of the surface, a segment of the tissues, or a cavity. SEE ALSO: area, region, zone. SYN: spatium [TA]. [L. spatium, room, s.] alveolar dead s …
