greater omentum

English

Noun

greater omentum (plural greater omentums or greater omenta)

1. (anatomy) A large peritoneal fold that extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon.

Synonyms

• great omentum, epiploon

Related terms

• lesser omentum

Translations

large peritoneal fold

• Finnish: iso vatsapaita
• French: grand omentum m
• German: großes Netz n, Omentum majus n
• Hungarian: nagycseplesz
• Korean: 대망(大網) (ko) (daemang)
• Polish: sieć większa f
• Romanian: oment mare n
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can