omentum

American  

[oh-men-tuhm] / oʊˈmɛn təm /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

omenta

1. a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.

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omentum British  

/ əʊˈmɛntəm /

noun

1. anatomy a double fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs

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Other Word Forms

• omental adjective
• postomental adjective

Etymology

Origin of omentum

First recorded in 1535–45, omentum is from the Latin word ōmentum caul surrounding the intestines

Example Sentences

These two vessels, along with the common hepatic duct, run behind the lateral border of the lesser omentum on the way to their destinations.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The lesser omentum tethers the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The stomach is held in place by the lesser omentum, which extends from the liver to the lesser curvature, and the greater omentum, which runs from the greater curvature to the posterior abdominal wall.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Dr. Vineberg closes the diaphragm incision and wraps the omentum around the heart.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was thought best to allow the sloughing omentum, which was very foul, to separate spontaneously, and then to return the stump.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry