retroperitoneal. Term used to describe organs that are located between the parietal peritoneum and posterior abdominal wall. Example organs include the kidneys, adrenal glands, pancreas, duodenum of small intestine, ascending and descending colons and the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava.
Technical definition, belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill. See more.
Technical definition. A technical definition is a definition in technical communication describing or explaining technical terminology. Technical definitions are used to introduce the vocabulary which makes communication in a particular field succinct and unambiguous. (For example, the iliac crest from medical terminology is the top ridge of the hip bone. (See ilium.)) Parts of technical definition There are three main types of technical definitions. Power definitions