greater omentum

English

Noun

greater omentum (plural greater omentums or greater omenta)

(anatomy) A large peritoneal fold that extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon.

Synonyms

great omentum, epiploon

Related terms

lesser omentum

Translations

large peritoneal fold

Finnish: iso vatsapaita
French: grand omentum m
German: großes Netz n, Omentum majus n
Hungarian: nagycseplesz
Korean: 대망(大網) (ko) (daemang)
Polish: sieć większa f
Romanian: oment mare n
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

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