Medical Definition of Retroperitoneal space

1. An area occupying the most posterior aspect of the abdominal cavity. It is bounded laterally by the borders of the quadratus lumborum muscles and extends from the diaphragm to the brim of the true pelvis, where it continues as the pelvic extraperitoneal space. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Retroperitoneal Space

retronasal
retronecine
retronym
retronymic
retronyms
retroorbitally
retropack
retropacks
retroperistalsis
retroperistaltic
retroperitoneal
retroperitoneal adenopathy
retroperitoneal fibrosis
retroperitoneal hernia
retroperitoneal liposarcoma
retroperitoneal space (current term)
retroperitoneally
retroperitoneum
retroperitonitis
retropharyngeal
retropharyngeal abscess
retropharyngeal lymph nodes
retropharyngeal space
retropharyngeally
retropharynx
retrophile
retrophiles
retrophilia
retroplacental
retroplasia

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