greater omentum

Noun

Meaning

part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines

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Additional Images Greater omentum and stomach Stomach A more realistic image, showing the celiac artery and its branches; the liver has been raised, and the lesser omentum and anterior layer of the greater omentum removed. Source: Internet

A large double fold of visceral peritoneum called the greater omentum hangs down from the greater curvature of the stomach. Source: Internet

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