| NOUN | body | caul, greater omentum, gastrocolic omentum | part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines |
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| body | caul, veil, embryonic membrane | the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) |
| Sounds | kaa'l; kao'l | |
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| Rhymes | aerosol ... Wiesenthal: 31 rhymes with aal... | |
| albuterol ... windfall: 100 rhymes with aol... | ||
| Meaning | Part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines. | |
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| Synonyms | greater omentum, gastrocolic omentum | |
| Broader | omentum | A fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera |
| Catalan | epipló major | |
| Meaning | The inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth). | |
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| Synonyms | veil, embryonic membrane | |
| Part of | placenta | The vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring / transferring wastes from the developing fetus |
| Broader | fetal membrane | Any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus |
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