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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On October 26, she had a total hysterectomy - where the womb and cervix are removed - along with the removal of her omentum and appendix during a six-hour operation.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
Dr. Vineberg closes the diaphragm incision and wraps the omentum around the heart.
From Time Magazine Archive
In these the external wounds were often large, the omentum was not rarely prolapsed, and escape of fæces sometimes occurred early.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by George Henry Makins
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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