Anatomy

Omentum

A double-layered fold of peritoneum that attaches the STOMACH to other organs in the ABDOMINAL CAVITY.

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Abstract

A double-layered fold of peritoneum that attaches the STOMACH to other organs in the ABDOMINAL CAVITY.

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1 entry terms
  • Omentums

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

dis: coord IM with PERITONEAL DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with PERITONEAL NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)

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  1. A01.923w.047w.025w.600w.573

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WI 575

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Omentum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009852. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009852
  2. Omentum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1207493