Peritoneum is the serous membrane that line abdominal cavities, and moreover cover the surfaces of organs in situ, as parietal and visceral parts respectively.
Normally, a small amount of free fluid is present in the cavities.
The abnormal accumulation of fluid is an indication of a pathologic process involved in it’s production and/or removal and is not a disease itself.
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