[stylist] monday word: paritonium

Mon Dec 19 21:03:47 UTC 2011

Hmm, this pronunciation guide differs from what I've always heard which is
more like
Pair-uh-tuh-NEE-um
That's with the accent on the NEE. Guess that goes to show how differently
words can be pronounced.
Donna

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Peritonium
pair-uh-to-ni-um
noun
  Deffinition: Anatomy: the serous membrane lining the cavity of 
the abdomen and covering the abdominal organs.
plural form is peritonea.

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