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–noun Anatomy.
the peritoneal fold attached to the stomach and the colon and hanging over the small intestine.
Also called caul, gastrocolic omentum.
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greater omentum  
n.  A fold of the peritoneum, passing from the stomach to the transverse colon. Also called caul.
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Main Entry: greater omentum
Function: noun
: a part of the peritoneum attached to the greater curvature of the stomach and to the colon and hanging down over the smallintestine called also caul, gastrocolic omentum; —compare LESSER OMENTUM
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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greater omentum n.
A peritoneal fold passing from the stomach to the transverse colon, hanging like an apron in front of the intestines. Also called caul, epiploon, gastrocolic omentum, velum.

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