HyperDic: omentum

English > 1 sense of the word omentum:
NOUNbodyomentuma fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
English > omentum: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera.
Narrowergreater omentum, gastrocolic omentum, caulPart of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
lesser omentumA part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and liver and supporting the hepatic vessels
BroaderperitoneumA transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
Spanishomento
Catalanepipló, epíploon, oment

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