omentums

Variant of omentum

omentum definition

omen·tum (ō men′təm)

noun pl. omenta -·ta (-tə) or omentums -·tums

a free fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and certain other visceral organs: the greater omentum covers the stomach and intestines like an apron over their anterior surfaces, while the lesser omentum forms a partial covering of the stomach and common bile duct

Etymology: L: *o- (< IE base *eu-, to put on > L exuere, to strip off: see exuviae) + -mentum, -ment

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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