omentum

omen·tum

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-t^əl\ 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

cementum, momentum, per centum, tegmentum, tomentum