omentum
(noun) a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
Source: WordNet® 3.1
omenta
plural of omentum
• Eatmon, Manteo, mean to, nemato-, to-name, toname
Source: Wiktionary
O*men"tum, n.; pl. Omenta. Etym: [L.] (Anat.)
Definition: A free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect viscera, support blood vessels, etc.; an epiploön.
Note: The great, or gastrocolic, omentum forms, in most mammals, a great sac, which is attached to the stomach and transverse colon, is loaded with fat, and covers more or less of the intestines; the caul. The lesser, or gastrohepatic, omentum connects the stomach and liver and contains the hepatic vessels. The gastrosplenic omentum, or ligament, connects the stomach and spleen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
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