omentum

noun omen·tum \ō-ˈmen-təm\

plural omen·ta \-tə\ or omen·tums

Definition of OMENTUM

: a fold of peritoneum connecting or supporting abdominal structures (as the stomach and liver); also : a fold of peritoneum free at one end

— omen·tal \-ˈmen-t^əl\ adjective

Latin; perhaps akin to Latin induere to put on, exuere to take off — more at exuviae

First Known Use: 1682

Medical Dictionary

noun omen·tum \ō-ˈment-əm\

plural omen·ta \-ə\ or omen·tums

: a fold of peritoneum connecting or supporting abdominal structures (as the stomach and liver)—see greater omentum, lesser omentum

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