retroperitoneal
[ rĕt′rō-pĕr′ĭ-tn-ē′əl ]
adj.
Situated behind the peritoneum.
Words nearby retroperitoneal
retromingent,
retromolar pad,
retronym,
retroocular,
retropack,
retroperitoneal,
retroperitoneal space,
retroperitoneum,
retroperitonitis,
retropharyngeal,
retropharynx
Example sentences from the Web for retroperitoneal
But the hepatic artery must pass to the liver from the retroperitoneal cœliac axis.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity |George. S. Huntington