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GREATER OMENTUM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
Synonyms:
caul; gastrocolic omentum; greater omentum
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Hypernyms ("greater omentum" is a kind of...):
omentum (a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera)