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. adj. 1. of, relating to, or specializing in industrial, practical, or mechanical arts and applied sciences: a technical institute. 2. skilled in practical and mechanical arts rather than theoretical or abstract thinking. 3. relating to or characteristic of a particular field of activity: the technical jargon of linguistics.