lesser sac - CISMeF

Preferred Label : lesser sac;

Uberon definition : The lesser sac, also known as the omental bursa, is the cavity in the abdomen that is formed by the lesser and greater omentum. Usually found in mammals, it is connected with the greater sac via the epiploic foramen (also known as the Foramen of Winslow). [WP,unvetted].;

Uberon synonym : omental bursa;

Uberon Development note : The lesser sac is embryologically formed from an infolding of the greater omentum. The open end of the infolding, known as the epiploic foramen, is usually proximal to the stomach;

Uberon Taxon note : In mammals, it is not uncommon for the lesser sac to contain considerable amounts of fat. In human anatomy, the wall of the stomach, pancreas and splenic artery are a part of the wall of the lesser sac;

Details

Origin ID

0001341;

UMLS CUI

C0230212;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Lesser sac [FMA entity]
- Omental Bursa [NCIt concept]
- Omental bursa structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- lesser sac [MeSH concept]
- lesser sac [Radlex concept]
- omental bursa [SNOMED Notion]
- peritoneal cavity [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Space or Junction [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Lesser sac [FMA entity]
- Omental Bursa [NCIt concept]
- Omental bursa structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Structure of region of omental bursa (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- lesser sac [MeSH concept]
- omental bursa [SNOMED Notion]
Uberon cross reference
- Lesser sac [FMA entity]
- Omental Bursa [NCIt concept]
has part
- inferior recess of lesser sac [UBERON concept]
- lesser sac cavity [UBERON concept]
- mesothelium of omental bursa [UBERON concept]
- superior recess of lesser sac [UBERON concept]
located in
- peritoneal cavity [UBERON concept]
part of
- peritoneal sac [UBERON concept]

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