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greater omentum
greater omentumn. A fold of the peritoneum, passing from the stomach to the transverse colon. Also called caul.great′er omen′tum
n. the part of the omentum that attaches to the stomach and colon and hangs over the small intestine. Also called caul. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | greater omentum - part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestinescaul, gastrocolic omentumomentum - a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera |
greater omentum
greater omentum[′grād·ər ō′men·təm] (anatomy) A fold of peritoneum that is attached to the greater curvature of the stomach and hangs down over the intestine and fuses with the mesocolon. greater omentum
omentum [o-men´tum] (L.) a fold of peritoneum extending from the stomach to adjacent abdominal organs. adj., adj omen´tal.gastrocolic omentum greater omentum.gastrohepatic omentum lesser omentum.greater omentum a peritoneal fold attached to the anterior surface of the transverse colon.lesser omentum a peritoneal fold joining the lesser curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum to the porta hepatis.omentum ma´jus greater omentum.omentum mi´nus lesser omentum.great·er o·men·tum [TA] 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 omental bursa, resulting in the four-layer structure that usually hangs over the anterior aspect of the intestines like an apron; components include the following peritoneal ligaments: gastrophrenic, gastrosplenic, splenorenal, and gastrocolic. Synonym(s): omentum majus [TA], caul (2) , cowl, epiploon, gastrocolic omentum, pileus, velum (3) greater omentumn. A fold of the peritoneum, passing from the stomach to the transverse colon. Also called caul.great·er o·men·tum (grā'tĕr ō-men'tŭm) [TA] 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(s): caul (2) , cowl, velum (3) . greater omentum A large double fold of PERITONEUM attached to the greater curvature of the stomach and hanging down like an apron over the intestines. It contains many fat cells and is translucent and partially fragmented.great·er o·men·tum (grā'tĕr ō-men'tŭm) [TA] 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(s): caul (2) , cowl, velum (3) . greater omentum
Related to greater omentum: lesser omentum, Lesser sacSynonyms for greater omentumnoun part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestinesSynonymsRelated Words |