lesser omentum

English

Noun

lesser omentum (plural lesser omentums or lesser omenta)

1. (anatomy) A thin peritoneal fold that extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum.

Synonyms

• small omentum

Related terms

• greater omentum

Translations

thin peritoneal fold

• Finnish: pieni vatsapaita
• French: petit omentum m, petit épiploon m
• German: Omentum minus n, kleines Netz n
• Hungarian: kiscseplesz (hu)
• Romanian: oment mic n
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can