omentum

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əʊˈmɛntəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō men′təm)

Inflections of 'omentum' (n): npl: omenta

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•men•tum  (ō men′təm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ta (-tə).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
  1. Anatomya fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering. Cf. greater omentum, lesser omentum. 
  • Latin ōmentum caul surrounding the intestines
  • 1535–45
o•men′tal, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
omentum /əʊˈmɛntəm/ n ( pl -ta /-tə/)
  1. a double fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin: membrane, esp a caul, of obscure origin
'omentum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
caul - gastrocolic omentum - gastrohepatic omentum - greater omentum - lesser omentum

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