peritoneally
/ˌpɛrɪtəˈniəli/
adverb
- In a way that relates to or involves the peritoneum (the thin tissue lining the inside of the abdomen).
- Doctors sometimes deliver dialysis fluid peritoneally to clean the blood.
- The cancer cells spread peritoneally, affecting the lining of the stomach.
- The medication was administered peritoneally through a small tube in the abdomen.