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lesser omentum
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The double layer of peritoneum that extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach and the start of the duodenum. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_omentum ]
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Label
lesser omentum
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uberon_slim
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external definition
A membranous extension of the peritoneum from the peritoneal layers covering the ventral and the dorsal surfaces of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum. The lesser omentum extends from the portal fissure of the liver to the diaphragm, where the layers separate to enclose the end of the esophagus. It also forms two ligaments, one associated with the liver, the hepatogastric ligament, and the other, the heptatoduodenal ligament, with the duodenum. [TFD][VHOG]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
small omentum, gastrohepatic omentum, omentum minus
id
UBERON:0002399
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