gastrocolic 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)

omentum

(o-ment'um) plural.omenta [L. omentum, adipose membrane]

OMENTUMA 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