The greater omentum (also the great omentum, omentum majus, gastrocolic omentum, epiploon, or, especially in animals, caul) is a large apron-like fold of visceral peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach. It extends from the greater curvature of the stomach, passing in front of the small intestines and reflects on itself to ascend to the transv...
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A peritoneal fold passing from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon, hanging like an apron in front of the intestines. ... Synonym: omentum majus, caul, cowl, epiploon, gastrocolic omentum, pileus, velum. ... Lesser omentum, a peritoneal fold passing from the margins of the porta hepatis and the bottom of the fissure of the ...
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a peritoneal fold attached to the anterior surface of the transverse colon.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. an areolar, four-layer peritoneal fold, formed by the double-layer dorsal mesentery of the stomach (dorsal mesogastrium) descending from the greater curvature of the stomach to fold under on itself and ascend to the transverse colon; the descending and ascending portions fuse, obliterating the inferior recess of the oment...
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(o-men;tum) A double-layered peritoneal membrane that originates on the greater curvature of the stomach. It hangs inferiorly like an apron over the contents of the abdominal cavity.
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n] - part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
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gastrocolic omentum noun part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
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