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Omentum
Omentum meaning
Either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera.
Synonyms of Omentum
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Additional Images Greater omentum and stomach Stomach A more realistic image, showing the celiac artery and its branches; the liver has been raised, and the lesser omentum and anterior layer of the greater omentum removed.
I had my ovaries, fallopian tubes, gallbladder, a lot of my liver, and my omentum removed, my diaphragm was cleaned - anything the mucin was on really.
A large double fold of visceral peritoneum called the greater omentum hangs down from the greater curvature of the stomach.