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o·men·tum

(ō-mĕn′təm)

n. pl. o·men·ta (-tə) or o·men·tums

One of the folds of the peritoneum that connect the stomach with other abdominal organs, especially:

a. The greater omentum.

b. The lesser omentum.

[Latin ōmentum, perhaps a dialectal variant of *ūmentum (from earlier *ovimentum : *ov(i)-, to put on, cover-uere in Latin induere, to put on; see indumentum + -mentum, noun suffix) or perhaps from an Italic source akin to Umbrian umen and Latin unguen, fat, fatty substance (since the greater omentum is rich in fat), and Latin unguentum, salve; see unguent.]

o·men′tal (-təl) adj.

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omentum

(əʊˈmɛntəm)

n, pl -ta (-tə)

(Anatomy) anatomy a double fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs

[C16: from Latin: membrane, esp a caul, of obscure origin]

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o•men•tum

(oʊˈmɛn təm)

n., pl. -ta (-tə).

a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and other abdominal viscera and forming a protective and supportive covering.

[1535–45; < Latin ōmentum caul surrounding the intestines]

o•men′tal, adj.

omentum

A part of the peritoneum, consisting of membrane that suspends from the abdomen to cover the intestines.

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Noun

omentum - a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera

peritoneum - a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera

caul, gastrocolic omentum, greater omentum - part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines

lesser omentum - a part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and liver and supporting the hepatic vessels

Translations

o·men·tum

n. omento, repliegue del peritoneo que conecta el estómago con ciertas vísceras abdominales.

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omentum

n omento, epiplón m

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