omentum noun. [ǝʊ'mɛntǝm] Pl. -ta [-tǝ]. LME.
[Latin.]
Anatomy. A fold of the peritoneum which connects the stomach with the liver, spleen, colon, etc; the epiploon.
greater omentum, great omentum a fatty, highly folded part of the omentum covering the intestines. lesser omentum a part of the omentum linking the liver to the stomach.

■ omental adjective of, pertaining to, or situated in the omentum M18.

■ omentopexy noun (an instance of) the surgical attachment of the omentum to another structure, usu. the heart or the abdominal wall E20.

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