lesser omentum

lesser omentum

noun Anatomy.
an omentum attached to the stomach, part of the duodenum, and part of the liver and supporting the hepatic vessels.
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a muscular, membranous or ligamentous wall separating the thoracic or chest cavity from the abdominal cavity in mammals
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lesser omentum n.
A peritoneal fold passing from the margins of the portal fissure to the lesser curvature of the stomach and to the upper border of the duodenum. Also called omentulum.

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