Omentum (Latin for 'apron') is a medical term referring to layers of
peritoneum
The peritoneum is the serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom in amniotes and some invertebrates, such as annelids. It covers most of the intra-abdominal (or coelomic) organs, and is composed of a layer of mesoth ...
that surround abdominal organs. The term may refer to:
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Greater omentum
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Lesser omentum
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