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omentum |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: omentum n : a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
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