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omentum

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

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\-ˈmen-t^əl\ adjective

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