Omenta

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Omentum \O*men"tum\, n.; pl. {Omenta}. [L.] (Anat.)
     A free fold of the peritoneum, or one serving to connect
     viscera, support blood vessels, etc.; an epiploon.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The great, or gastrocolic, omentum forms, in most


           mammals, a great sac, which is attached to the stomach
           and transverse colon, is loaded with fat, and covers
           more or less of the intestines; the caul. The lesser,
           or gastrohepatic, omentum connects the stomach and
           liver and contains the hepatic vessels. The
           {gastrosplenic omentum}, or ligament, connects the
           stomach and spleen.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  omentum
       n : a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
       [also: {omenta} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  omenta
       See {omentum}