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Compare greater omentum, lesser omentum.
Origin:
1535–45; < Latin ōmentum caul surrounding the intestines
1535–45; < Latin ōmentum caul surrounding the intestines
Related forms
o·men·tal, adjective
post·o·men·tal, adjective
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Omentum
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| either of the two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the cavity of the larynx |
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omentum o·men·tum (ō-měn'təm)
n. pl. o·men·tums or o·men·ta (-tə)
One of the folds of the peritoneum that connect the stomach with other abdominal organs, especially the greater omentum or the lesser omentum.
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