Omentum

Introduction: Omentum

Description of Omentum

Omentum: , pl. omenta [TA] A fold of peritoneum passing from the stomach to another abdominal organ. [L. the membrane that encloses the bowels]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Omentum: A fold of the peritoneum (the thin tissue that lines the abdomen) that surrounds the stomach and other organs in the abdomen.
Source: National Institute of Health

Omentum: a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Omentum: A double-layered fold of peritoneum that attaches the STOMACH to other organs in the ABDOMINAL CAVITY.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Omentum: A double-layered fold of peritoneum that attaches the STOMACH to other organs in the ABDOMINAL CAVITY.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Omentum:

More specific terms for Omentum:

• greater omentum
• gastrocolic omentum
• caul
• lesser omentum

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Omentum

• Peritoneum

Source - MeSH 2007

• peritoneum

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Omentum

• peritoneum

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Omentum

The following list attempts to classify Omentum into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• peritoneum
• serosa,serous membrane
• membrane,tissue layer
• animal tissue
• tissue
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Body Regions
  • Abdomen
    • Abdominal Cavity
      • Peritoneum
        • Omentum

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• peritoneum
• abdominal cavity
• abdomen
• body region
• Anatomy

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