omentum

[oh-men-tuh m]

noun, plural o·men·ta

[oh-men-tuh] /oʊˈmɛn tə/. Anatomy.

a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.

Compare greater omentum, lesser omentum.

Origin of omentum

First recorded in 1535–45, omentum is from the Latin word ōmentum caul surrounding the intestines

Related formso·men·tal, adjectivepost·o·men·tal, adjective

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Examples from the Web for omentum

Historical Examples of omentum

On opening the abdomen, the omentum was found dark and shrunk.
North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826
Various
The veins of the omentum, mesentery, and intestines, were full of blood.
Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart
John Collins Warren
The aperture of exit was plugged by a tag of omentum (see fig. 89).
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900
George Henry Makins
Omentum sound, and of a natural white colour, traversed by some large veins.
North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826
Various
The omentum, to appearance gangrened, was dark, and altered in texture.
North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826
Various

British Dictionary definitions for omentum

omentum

noun plural -ta (-tə)

anatomy a double fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs

Word Origin for omentum

C16: from Latin: membrane, esp a caul, of obscure origin

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omentum in Medicine

omentum

[ō-mĕn′təm]

n. pl. o•men•tums

One of the folds of the peritoneum that connect the stomach with other abdominal organs, especially the greater omentum or the lesser omentum.