Omentum

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One of the folds of the peritoneum that connect the stomach with other abdominal organs, especially:
  • n. The greater omentum.
  • n. The lesser omentum.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect viscera, support blood vessels, etc.; an epiploön.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In anatomy, a fold or duplication of peritoneum, of two or four peritoneal layers, passing between or hanging down from certain abdominal viscera—the stomach, liver, spleen, and colon.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
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    omenta   
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