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greater omentum

Term ID
UBERON:0005448
Synonyms
  • caul
  • epiploic
  • epiplooen
  • epiploon
  • epiploön
  • gastrocolic omentum
  • great omentum
  • omentectomy
  • omentum majus
Definition
The greater omentum (also the great omentum, omentum majus, gastrocolic omentum, epiploön, or, especially in animals, caul) is a large fold of peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach, and extends from the stomach to the posterior abdominal wall after associating with the transverse colon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_omentum
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