- epiploic foramen (of Winslow)
- epiploic foramen [of Winslow](Anat) Foramen n epiploicum [Winslowi], Netzbeuteleingang m, Netzbeutelöffnung f
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
foramen of Winslow — foramen of Wins·low winz .lō n EPIPLOIC FORAMEN Winsløw Jacob (or Jacques Bénigne) (1669 1760) Danish anatomist. Regarded by many as the greatest European anatomist of his time, Winsløw did much to condense and systematize the body of anatomical… … Medical dictionary
epiploic foramen — n the only opening between the omental bursa and the general peritoneal sac called also foramen of Winslow * * * f. omentale … Medical dictionary
Foramen of Winslow — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = foramen epiploicum GraySubject = 246 GrayPage = 1156 Caption = Vertical disposition of the peritoneum. Main cavity, red; omental bursa, blue. (Bristle in epiploic foramen labeled at upper left.) Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
foramen of winslow — ˈwinz(ˌ)lō Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: after Jakob B. Winslow died 1760 Dan. anatomist : epiploic foramen … Useful english dictionary
epiploic foramen — noun : the only opening between the omental bursa and the general peritoneal sac called also foramen of Winslow … Useful english dictionary
foramen of Winslow — noun see epiploic foramen … Useful english dictionary
winslow's foramen — ˈwinzˌlōz noun Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: after Jacques B. Winslow died 1760 French anatomist : epiploic foramen … Useful english dictionary
Foramen — A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of tissue, as with the foramen ovale. * * * An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. SYN: trema (1). [L. an… … Medical dictionary
omental foramen — foramen omentale [TA] the opening connecting the greater and lesser peritoneal sacs, situated below and behind the porta hepatis. Called also epiploic f., f. epiploicum [TA alternative], and foramen of Winslow … Medical dictionary
Omental foramen — Vertical disposition of the peritoneum. Main cavity, red; omental bursa, blue. (Bristle in omental foramen labeled at upper left.) … Wikipedia
Vestibule — In medicine and dentistry, a vestibule is a space or cavity at the entrance to a canal, channel, tube, vessel. In ancient Rome, the “vestibulum” was an entrance or enclosed porch leading into the house. * * * 1. A small cavity or a space at the… … Medical dictionary