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noun
A large peritoneal fold that extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gastrocolic omentum, caul
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: omentum
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