Meaning of OMENTUM
Pronunciation: | | ow'mentum
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Definition: | | The omentum is a double layer of peritoneum that links the stomach to other intra-abdominal organs. |
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