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 Definitions of Omentum  [ʊˈmɛn təm]  

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Definition of 'Omentum' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) omentum
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and other abdominal viscera and forming a protective and supportive covering.

Etymology:  (1535–45; < L ōmentum caul surrounding the intestines)

Definition of 'Omentum' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) omentum
a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
Definition of 'Omentum' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  Omentum
A double-layered fold of peritoneum that attaches the STOMACH to other organs in the ABDOMINAL CAVITY.

'Omentum' - Nearby Entries  

omelette pan  omen  omental bursa  omentum  omeprazole  omerta  omicron  



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