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Meaning of OMENTUM

Pronunciation:  ow'mentum

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
 
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 See Also: caul, gastrocolic omentum, greater omentum, lesser omentum, peritoneum

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\O*men"tum\, n.; pl. {Omenta}. [L.] (Anat.)
A free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect
viscera, support blood vessels, etc.; an epiplo["o]n.
Note: The great, or gastrocolic, omentum forms, in most
      mammals, a great sac, which is attached to the stomach
      and transverse colon, is loaded with fat, and covers
      more or less of the intestines; the caul. The lesser,
      or gastrohepatic, omentum connects the stomach and
      liver and contains the hepatic vessels. The
      gastrosplenic omentum, or ligament, connects the
      stomach and spleen.
 
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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: The omentum is a double layer of peritoneum that links the stomach to other intra-abdominal organs.
 
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