omentum
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omenta
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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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The lesser omentum tethers the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The stomach is held in place by the lesser omentum, which extends from the liver to the lesser curvature, and the greater omentum, which runs from the greater curvature to the posterior abdominal wall.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
These two vessels, along with the common hepatic duct, run behind the lateral border of the lesser omentum on the way to their destinations.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
To get this material, he cuts through the diaphragm and takes out a 6-inch by 10-inch piece of the omentum, the apron of fat that lies over the intestines.
From Time Magazine Archive
The veins of the omentum, mesentery, and intestines, were full of blood.
From Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart by John Collins Warren
Femur marrow, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, reproductive tracts, and omenta were usually inspected in the field for fat, parasites, and abnormalities, and the degree of subcutaneous back fat was also noted.
From Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern Minnesota by L. D. Frenzel
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