Omentum
41omentum — n. (pl. omenta) a fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs. Derivatives: omental adj. Etymology: L …
42gastrosplenic omentum — Omentum 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. [1913 Webster] Note: The great, or gastrocolic, omentum forms, in most mammals, a… …
43Greater omentum — See also: lesser omentum Greater omentum Vertical disposition of the peritoneum. Main cavity, red; omental bursa, blue. (Greater omentum labeled at left.) …
44Lesser omentum — The primitive mesentery of a six weeks’ human embryo, half schematic. (Lesser omentum labeled at left.) …
45greater omentum — noun part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines • Syn: ↑gastrocolic omentum, ↑caul • Hypernyms: ↑omentum * * * noun : a fatty omentum attached to the stomach and colon and hanging down over the… …
46lesser omentum — noun a part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and liver and supporting the hepatic vessels • Hypernyms: ↑omentum * * * noun : an omentum connecting the liver and stomach and supporting the hepatic vessels * * * Anat. an omentum attached… …
47Grand omentum — coupe sagitale de la cavité péritonéale laissant apparaitre le grand omentum en bleu Le grand omentum ou grand epiploon est une structure péritonéale formée par l accolement de 2 méso de péritoine viscéral, il représente un grand tablier… …
48lesser omentum — Anat. an omentum attached to the stomach, part of the duodenum, and part of the liver and supporting the hepatic vessels. Also called gastrohepatic omentum. Cf. greater omentum. * * * …
49greater omentum — n a part of the peritoneum attached to the greater curvature of the stomach and to the colon and hanging down over the small intestine called also caul, gastrocolic omentum compare LESSER OMENTUM * * * o. majus …
50gastrocolic omentum — noun part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines • Syn: ↑greater omentum, ↑caul • Hypernyms: ↑omentum * * * noun : greater omentum …
