Omentum

[әu'mentәm]

Definition

(noun.) a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera.

Edited by Clare--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect viscera, support blood vessels, etc.; an epiploon.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. (Anat.) Caul, epiploön.

Typist: Nadine

Definition

n. a fold of peritoneum proceeding from one of the abdominal viscera to another:—pl. Omen′ta.—adj. Omen′tal.—Great omentum the epiploon.

Editor: Nell