Preferred Label : greater omentum;
Uberon definition : The greater omentum (also the great omentum, omentum majus, gastrocolic omentum, epiploön,
or, especially in animals, caul) is a large fold of peritoneum that hangs down from
the stomach, and extends from the stomach to the posterior abdominal wall after associating
with the transverse colon.;
Uberon related term : great omentum; caul; epiploon; epiplooen; omentectomy; epiploön; gastrocolic omentum; epiploic;
Origin ID : 0005448;
UMLS CUI : C0230259;
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The greater omentum (also the great omentum, omentum majus, gastrocolic omentum, epiploön,
or, especially in animals, caul) is a large fold of peritoneum that hangs down from
the stomach, and extends from the stomach to the posterior abdominal wall after associating
with the transverse colon.
