omentum

It's in the nature of the omentum to want to make itself disappear.

A piece of omentum is used to cover the perforation.

He quickly had the heart and the great omentum out and in his hands.

It took out a lot of muscle but did not penetrate the omentum.

In the fat of the greater omentum he found what he had not wanted to find.

The greater omentum can often be found wrapped around areas of infection and trauma.

It is sometimes considered part of the lesser omentum.

First, is the greater omentum that hangs off of the small intestine.

The uterus, omentum, and any areas of visible cancer are removed.

The greater omentum is often defined to encompass a variety of structures.

The other is the lesser omentum that extends between the stomach and the liver.

There should be a fatty pad (omentum) in the lower abdomen.

Stage 1A is treated by surgery, including removal of the omentum.

It would thin and disappear as the placenta grew into the strengthened omentum itself.

In some cases, the following ligaments are considered part of the lesser omentum:

Sometimes, removal of the omentum is also performed.

Metastasis is most commonly to the liver, omentum, lungs, or brain.

Thorough examination of the diaphragm, omentum, and upper abdomen is performed.

The greater omentum is the largest peritoneal fold.

The greater omentum hangs down from the greater curvature.

The right and left gastroepiploic vessels provide the sole blood supply to the greater omentum.

"Why are you going through the gastrocolic omentum, Doctor Rourke?"

Evacuating, Rourke inspected the stomach wall between the leaves of the greater and lesser omentum.

The functions of the greater omentum are:

In the region of the stomach, it forms the dorsal mesogastrium or greater omentum.