How to Use peritoneum in a Sentence

peritoneum

noun
  • That’s because all that vigorous motion can jostle and aggravate the parietal peritoneum.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Repeatedly twisting your torso can also irk your parietal peritoneum, Carter adds.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In May, Sydney learned her cancer had spread and was present in her peritoneum, which is the lining of the abdomen and pelvis, per the Cleveland Clinic.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • On May 17, Towle learned her cancer had spread and was present in her peritoneum, which is the lining of the abdomen and pelvis, per the Cleveland Clinic.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Some older research suggests irritation to the outer membrane of the diaphragm, called the parietal peritoneum, may cause side stitches, and the jostling of your torso during running might increase friction in this area.
    Sarah Klein, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026

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