greater_peritoneal_sac (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *greater peritoneal sac*:
NOUN	body	greater peritoneal sac, peritoneal cavity	the interior of the peritoneum

English > *greater peritoneal sac*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	The interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum.
Synonym	peritoneal cavity
Parts	bursa omentalis, omental bursa, lesser peritoneal cavity	An isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach
Broader	cavity, bodily cavity, cavum	(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus / sinus within the body

HyperDic: greater_peritoneal_sac