Look up: omentum

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   Omentum
   The omentum is a long fold of the peritoneum. It is loaded with fat and lies in front of the bowels in the abdominal cavity. It protects the bowels and keeps them warm.
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   omentum
   [n] - a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
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   Omentum
   Sheet of tissue inside the abdomen. Helps to support the weight of the body organs. Common site of spread of ovarian cancer, so often removed during a hysterectomy for ovarian cancer.
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   Omentum
   Omentum: A sheet of fat that is covered by peritoneum. The greater omentum is attached to the bottom edge of the stomach, and hangs down in front of the intestines. Its other edge is attached to the transverse colon. The lesser omentum is attached to the top edge of the stomach, and extends to the undersurface of the liver.
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   Omentum
   O·men'tum noun ; plural Omenta . [ Latin ] (Anat.) A free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect viscera, support blood vessels, etc.; an epiploön. » 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; ...
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   omentum
   Origin: L. ... <anatomy> A free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect viscera, support blood vessels, etc.; an epiploon. ... 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 lesse ...
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   omentum
   noun a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
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   Omentum
   `Omentum` (from Latin, meaning `apron`) can refer to two different components of the peritoneum: * Greater omentum * Lesser omentum
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   omentum
   (o-men´tәm) a fold of peritoneum extending from the stomach to adjacent abdominal organs. adj., omen´tal., adj.
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    Omentum
    • (n.) A free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect viscera, support blood vessels, etc.; an epiploon.
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    omentum
    (from the article `peritoneum`) ...membrane in the abdominal cavity that connects and supports internal organs. It is composed of many folds that pass between or around the various ... ...and infecting the membranes that line the cavity and cover the abdominal organs ( peritonitis). Fortunately, peritonitis is usually prevented by ... ...
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    omentum
    omentum (s), omenta (pl) A fold of peritoneum extending from the stomach to adjacent organs in the abdominal cavity. Used in the sense of 'pertaining to either pair of peritoneal folds that connect the stomach to the adjacent organs'. Three divisions of the omentum are commonly recognized: 1. The gastro-colic or greater omentum descend...
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    omentum
    A fold of peritoneum passing from the stomach to another abdominal organ. [L. the membrane that encloses the bowels]
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