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omentum::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | peritoneum |
| Has types | caul, gastrocolic omentum, greater omentum, lesser omentum |
Examples of omentum
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Dr. Vineberg closes the diaphragm incision and wraps the omentum around the heart.
From the time.com
It appears that omentum cells secrete a substance that tamps down the immune system.
From the sciencedaily.com
Exercise will help, but excess food is likely the main culprit pumping your omentum.
From the suntimes.com
Often, cancer growth in the omentum exceeds the growth of the original ovarian cancer.
From the sciencedaily.com
The omentum cells had this effect only on T cells that had been activated.
From the sciencedaily.com
The surgeon turns to the greater omentum, an organ that helps the body's immune system.
From the washingtonpost.com
The spread of ovarian cancer cells to the omentum can happen quickly.
From the sciencedaily.com
The omentum is a membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most abdominal organs.
From the sciencedaily.com
Iwashima believes the omentum may be the organ specified for tissue healing and regeneration.
From the sciencedaily.com
- A fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
- Well-vascularized tissue of the gut.
- An apron-like flap of tissue which hangs from the underside of the stomach and aids circulation in the abdomen.
- A fold of the peritoneum (the thin tissue that lines the abdomen) that surrounds the stomach and other organs in the abdomen.
- A sheet of fat that is covered by peritoneum. The greater omentum is attached to the bottom edge of the stomach, and hangs down in front of the intestines. Its other edge is attached to the transverse colon. ...
- A large fatty structure in the abdomen that drapes over the intestines like an apron. It is often the site of massive involvement by metastatic ovarian cancer.
- A highly vascular, stem-cell-containing fatty tissue that hangs like an apron over the intestines and lower abdomen area.
- A vascularized peritoneal fold from the stomach to the transverse colon hanging like an apron in front of the intestines. A mesentery.
- Latin = apron; adjective - omental.
