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Anat.an omentum attached to the stomach, part of the duodenum, and part of the liver and supporting the hepatic vessels. Also called gastrohepatic omentum. Cf. greater omentum.
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omentum — n. (pl. ♦ omenta) fold of the peritoneum. ♦ great omentum, fat filled sac covering small intestines. ♦ lesser omentum, omentum joining stomach with liver. ♦ omental, a … Dictionary of difficult words
