| omentorrhaphy | Suture of an opening in the omentum. Origin: omento-+ G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |
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| omentovolvulus | Twisting of the omentum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| omentulum | Synonym: lesser omentum. Origin: Mod. L. Dim. Of omentum (05 Mar 2000) |
| omentum | Origin: L. <anatomy> A free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect viscera, support blood vessels, etc.; an epiploon. The great, or gastrocolic, omentum forms, in most mammals, a great sac, which is attached to the stomach and transverse colon, is loaded with fat, and covers more or less of the intestines; the caul. The lesser, or gastrohepatic, omentum connects the stomach and liver and contains the hepatic vessels. The gastrosplenic omentum, or ligament, connects the stomach and spleen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| omentum majus | A peritoneal fold passing from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon, hanging like an apron in front of the intestines. Synonym: omentum majus, caul, cowl, epiploon, gastrocolic omentum, pileus, velum. Lesser omentum, a peritoneal fold passing from the margins of the porta hepatis and the bottom of the fissure of the ductus venosus to the lesser curvature of the stomach and to the the upper border of the duodenum for a distance of about 2 cm beyond the gastroduodenal pylorus. Synonym: omentum minus, gastrohepatic omentum, omentulum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| omentum minus | lesser omentum |
| omentumectomy | Resection or excision of the omentum. Synonym: omentumectomy. Origin: omentum + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |