Omentum is an English word with synonyms like peritoneum. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Omentum in a sentence
Omentum meaning
Either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera.
Synonyms of Omentum
Using Omentum
- The main meaning on this page is: Either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera.
- Useful related words include: peritoneum.
- In the example corpus, omentum often appears in combinations such as: greater omentum, omentum and, omentum removed.
Context around Omentum
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Omentum
- In this selection, "omentum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, greater, lesser, removed and hangs stand out and add context to how "omentum" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and my omentum removed my and images greater omentum and stomach. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "omentum" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with omentum
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A large double fold of visceral peritoneum called the greater omentum hangs down from the greater curvature of the stomach. (20 words)
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. (26 words)
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. (35 words)
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. (35 words)
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. (26 words)
A large double fold of visceral peritoneum called the greater omentum hangs down from the greater curvature of the stomach. (20 words)
Example sentences (3)
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.
Common combinations with omentum
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: