omentum
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
Origin of omentum
1Other words from omentum
- o·men·tal, adjective
- post·o·men·tal, adjective
- Compare greater omentum, lesser omentum.
Words Nearby omentum
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How to use omentum in a sentence
Observe the condition of the omentum, the mesentery, the viscera and the peritoneal surface of the intestines.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreThe assistant passes a large warm flat dab into the belly to restrain the intestines and omentum.
The peritoneum and omentum in one case (cow), reported by Sayre, were covered with small nodules.
Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease | Albert Cornelius CrawfordIf the omentum finds its way out of the wound, all of it that is black or green must be cut off.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine | James J. WalshNext he opened the body cavity and pulled out the viscera, setting aside a mass of fat (apparently the omentum).
The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin | Francis Harper
British Dictionary definitions for omentum
/ (əʊˈmɛntəm) /
anatomy a double fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs
Origin of omentum
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