Omentum

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  • noun. One of the folds of the peritoneum that connect the stomach with other abdominal organs, especially.
  • noun. The greater omentum.
  • noun. The lesser omentum.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In anatomy, a fold or duplication of peritoneum, of two or four peritoneal layers, passing between or hanging down from certain abdominal viscera—the stomach, liver, spleen, and colon.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect viscera, support blood vessels, etc.; an epiploön.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
  • Word Usage
    "To nurture the new organ, the scientists wrapped some of the patients 'bladders with a blood-rich tissue called the omentum, which is present in people's abdominal cavities."
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    epiploon  
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    omenta