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omentum

o·men·tum [ ō méntəm ] (plural o·men·ta [ ō méntə ] or o·men·tums)


noun 
Definition:
 
peritoneum fold: a fold of the peritoneum, especially the fold that covers the intestines greater omentum or the fold that connects to the liver lesser omentum

[Mid-16th century. < Latin]
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