omentum
Noun
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A fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera (synset 105437102)
is a type of: peritoneum - a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscerasubtypes:
- caul, gastrocolic omentum, greater omentum - part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
- lesser omentum - a part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and liver and supporting the hepatic vessels
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