omentum
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Origin of omentum
First recorded in 1535–45, omentum is from the Latin word ōmentum caul surrounding the intestines
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Omentum, ō-men′tum, n. a fold of peritoneum, proceeding from one of the abdominal viscera to another:—pl.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
Omentum sound, and of a natural white colour, traversed by some large veins.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin
That the Belly of this Nobleman being opened, the Omentum or Net was found lean and small: his Liver very big; the Spleen big also, filled with a black and thick humour.
From Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World by Oldenburg, Henry
Nascatur magus ex Gelli matrisque nefando Coniugio et discat Persicum aruspicium: Nam magus ex matre et gnato gignatur oportet, Si verast Persarum inpia relligio, 5Navos ut accepto veneretur carmine divos Omentum in flamma pingue liquefaciens.
From The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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