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Definitions for omentum
oʊˈmɛn təmomen·tum
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Princeton's WordNet
omentumnoun
a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
Wiktionary
omentumnoun
Either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
OMENTUMnoun
The cawl, called also reticulum, from its structure, resembling that of a net. When the peritonæum is cut, as usual, and the cavity of the abdomen laid open, the omentum or cawl presents itself first to view. This membrane, which is like a wide and empty bag, covers the greatest part of the guts. John Quincy
Etymology: Latin.
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omentum
The omentum is a large fold of visceral peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach in the abdominal cavity. It is made up of adipose tissue, blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic tissue, and plays a role in immune responses, wound healing, and the storage of fat. It is divided into two parts: the greater omentum, which extends from the greater curvature of the stomach and loops down in front of the intestines before curving back upwards to meet the transverse colon, and the lesser omentum, which extends from the lesser curvature of the stomach to the liver.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Omentum
ō-men′tum, n. a fold of peritoneum, proceeding from one of the abdominal viscera to another:—pl. Omen′ta.—adj. Omen′tal.—Great omentum, the epiploon. [L.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Omentum
A double-layered fold of peritoneum that attaches the STOMACH to other organs in the ABDOMINAL CAVITY.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of omentum in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of omentum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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