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greater omentum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
greater o-men-tum
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

greater omentums (plural) greater omenta (plural)

Phrases

lesser omentum

Frequently Paired Words

lesser omentum

Synonyms

great omentum epiploon gastrocolic omentum caul

Questions

What does greater omentum mean?
A large peritoneal fold that extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon.

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