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greater omentum
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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 ]
Term info
Label
greater omentum
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external definition
A filmy, transparent double fold of the peritoneum, draping the transverse colon and coils of the small intestine. It is attached along the greater curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum. [TFD][VHOG]
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uberon
has related synonym
omentum majus, great omentum, epiploic, epiplooen, omentectomy, epiploön, caul, gastrocolic omentum, epiploon
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UBERON:0005448
Term relations
Subclass of:
- omentum
- develops_from some dorsal mesogastrium
- develops_from some dorsal mesentery
- attaches_to some greater curvature of stomach
- located_in some intraembryonic coelom