Medical term:
omentales
o·men·tal
(ō-men'tăl),Relating to the omentum.
Synonym(s): epiploic
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
o·men·tal
(ō-men'tăl)Relating to the omentum.
Synonym(s): epiploic.
Synonym(s): epiploic.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
omentum
(o-ment'um) plural.omenta [L. omentum, adipose membrane]
OMENTUM
A double fold of peritoneum attached to the stomach and connecting it with certain of the abdominal viscera. It contains a cavity, the omental bursa (lesser peritoneal cavity). See: illustration
gastrocolic omentum
Greater omentum.gastrohepatic omentum
Lesser omentum.greater omentum
The portion of the omentum that is suspended from the greater curvature of the stomach and covers the intestines like an apron. It is the largest of the folds of the peritoneum. It dips in among the folds of the intestines and is attached to the transverse colon and mesocolon. It contains fat, prevents friction, and aids in localizing infections.
Synonym: gastrocolic omentumlesser omentum
The portion of the omentum that passes from the lesser curvature of the stomach to the transverse fissure of the liver.
omental (o-ment'al), adjectiveMedical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners
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