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omentum

[o-men´tum] (L.)

a fold of peritoneum extending from the stomach to adjacent abdominal organs. adj., adj omen´tal.

gastrocolic omentum greater omentum.

gastrohepatic omentum lesser omentum.

greater omentum a peritoneal fold attached to the anterior surface of the transverse colon.

lesser omentum a peritoneal fold joining the lesser curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum to the porta hepatis.

omentum ma´jus greater omentum.

omentum mi´nus lesser omentum.

great·er o·men·tum

[TA]

an areolar, four-layer peritoneal fold, formed by the double-layer dorsal mesentery of the stomach (dorsal mesogastrium) descending from the greater curvature of the stomach to fold under on itself and ascend to the transverse colon; the descending and ascending portions fuse, obliterating the inferior recess of the omental bursa, resulting in the four-layer structure that usually hangs over the anterior aspect of the intestines like an apron; components include the following peritoneal ligaments: gastrophrenic, gastrosplenic, splenorenal, and gastrocolic.

Synonym(s): omentum majus [TA], caul (2) , cowl, epiploon, gastrocolic omentum, pileus, velum (3)

greater omentum

A fold of the peritoneum, passing from the stomach to the transverse colon. Also called caul.

greater omentum

Etymology: AS, great, large; L, omentum, entrails

a filmy, transparent double fold of the peritoneum, draping the transverse colon and coils of the small intestine. It is attached along the greater curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum. It is a readily movable structure that spreads easily into areas of trauma, often sealing hernias and walling off infections that would otherwise cause general peritonitis, as can occur from a ruptured vermiform appendix. It also contains fat and keeps the intestines warm. Also called gastrocolic omentum. Compare lesser omentum.

Greater omentum

great·er o·men·tum

(grā'tĕr ō-men'tŭm) [TA]

A peritoneal fold passing from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon, hanging like an apron in front of the intestines.
Synonym(s): caul (2) , cowl, velum (3) .

greater omentum

A large double fold of PERITONEUM attached to the greater curvature of the stomach and hanging down like an apron over the intestines. It contains many fat cells and is translucent and partially fragmented.

great·er o·men·tum

(grā'tĕr ō-men'tŭm) [TA]

A peritoneal fold passing from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon, hanging like an apron in front of the intestines.
Synonym(s): caul (2) , cowl, velum (3) .

omentum

pl. omenta [L.] a fold of peritoneum extending from the stomach to adjacent abdominal organs. Lace-like in pigs, carnivores and the horse, sheetlike in ruminants.

gastrocolic omentum

the part of the greater omentum attached to the colon.

gastrohepatic omentum

the part of the lesser omentum attached to the liver.

greater omentum

the double fold of peritoneum derived from the dorsal mesogastrium that extends from the greater curvature of the stomach over the floor of the abdomen like an apron; poorly developed in the horse and well developed in ruminants.

lesser omentum

a peritoneal fold joining the lesser curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum to the porta hepatis.

omentum majus

greater omentum.

omentum minus

lesser omentum.

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The first known report of spontaneous bleeding from the greater omentum occurred at Montreal General Hospital in 1918 (1).

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One stage reconstruction of the breast using the transposed greater omentum.

Use of omental flap to induce vascularization and bone healing in a dog/Retalho de omento maior para inducao de vascularizacao e consolidacao ossea em cao

The greater omentum was thick and cakelike with a mixed echogenic area subjacent to a thickened parietal peritoneum.

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Dense adhesions were observed between the spleen, greater omentum, liver, and ileal loops.

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The lesser sac was entered by dividing the greater omentum, and the omental arcades were interrupted to prevent right-to-left shunting.

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