- omentum
- A fold of the peritoneum (the thin tissue that lines the abdomen) that surrounds the stomach and other organs in the abdomen.
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OMENTUM — Hebr. Gap desc: Hebrew, i. e. operiens, Levitici c. 9. v. 19. Ex ariete (obtulerunt) caudam operientem, et renes, ubi subintelligenda intestina: Ventriculum enim atque intestina pingui ac tenui omento integi, dicit Plin. l. 11. c. 37. Unde est,… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Omentum — O*men tum, n.; pl. {Omenta}. [L.] (Anat.) A free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect viscera, support blood vessels, etc.; an epiplo[ o]n. [1913 Webster] Note: The great, or gastrocolic, omentum forms, in most mammals, a great sac,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
omentum — OMÉNTUM s.n. (anat.) Epiploon. [< lat. omentum, cf. it. omento]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN OMÉNTUM s. n. epiplon. (< lat. omentum) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. S … Dicționar Român
Omentum — may refer to: greater omentum lesser omentum This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the inte … Wikipedia
omentum — [ō men′təm] n. pl. omenta [ō men′tə] or omentums [L: * o (< IE base * eu , to put on > L exuere, to strip off: see EXUVIAE) + mentum, MENT] a free fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and certain other visceral organs: the greater… … English World dictionary
omentum — omèntum m DEFINICIJA anat. trbušna ovojnica ETIMOLOGIJA lat. omentum … Hrvatski jezični portal
Omentum — Omentum, in der Anatomie das Netz; daher Omentalis, auf die Netze sich beziehend; so: Omentales arteriae, Netzarterien; Omentītis. Netzentzündung … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Oméntum — (lat.), Netz, Darmnetz (s. Netz) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Omentum — Omentum, lat., s. Netz … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Omentum — A sheet of fat that is covered by peritoneum. The greater omentum is attached to the bottom edge of the stomach, and hangs down in front of the intestines. Its other edge is attached to the transverse colon. The lesser omentum is attached to the… … Medical dictionary
Omentum — Als Omentum, lat. für „Netz“ oder „Bauchnetz“ (griech. epíploon) werden in der Medizin bzw. Anatomie zwei Gebilde in der Bauchhöhle bezeichnet: Omentum minus („kleines Netz“) Omentum majus („großes Netz“) … Deutsch Wikipedia
