omentum
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noun \ō-ˈmen-təm\ plural omen·ta \-tə\ or omen·tums
Definition of OMENTUM
: a fold of peritoneum connecting or supporting abdominal structures (as the stomach and liver); also : a fold of peritoneum free at one end
— omen·tal \-ˈmen-təl\ adjective
Origin of OMENTUM
Latin; perhaps akin to Latin induere to put on, exuere to take off — more at exuviae
First Known Use: 1682
Rhymes with OMENTUM
omen·tum
noun \ō-ˈment-əm\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; omen·ta \-ə\ (audio pronunciation)or ; omen·tums
Medical Definition of OMENTUM
: a fold of peritoneum connecting or supporting abdominal structures (as the stomach and liver)—see greater omentum, lesser omentum
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