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o⋅men⋅tum

  [oh-men-tuhm]
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–noun, plural -ta  [-tuh] . Anatomy.
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.

Origin:
1535–45; < L ōmentum caul surrounding the intestines

Related forms:
o⋅men⋅tal, adjective
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o·men·tum   (ō-měn'təm)   
n.   pl. o·men·ta (-tə) or o·men·tums
One of the folds of the peritoneum that connect the stomach with other abdominal organs, especially:
a. The greater omentum.

[Latin ōmentum.]
o·men'tal (-təl) adj.
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Main Entry: omen·tum
Pronunciation: O-'ment-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural omen·ta /-&/ or omen·tums
: a fold of peritoneum connecting or supporting abdominal structures (as the viscera) —see GREATER OMENTUM, LESSER OMENTUM
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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