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omentum

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Main Entry: omen·tum
Pronunciation: \ō-ˈmen-təm\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural omen·ta \-tə\ or omen·tums
Etymology: Latin; perhaps akin to Latin induere to put on, exuere to take off — more at exuviae
Date: 1682

: 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


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