- bursa of the omentum
- Bursa f omentalis (retroventricularis), Netzbeutel m
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bursa of the omentum
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Omentum — A sheet of fat that is covered by peritoneum. The greater omentum is attached to the bottom edge of the stomach, and hangs down in front of the intestines. Its other edge is attached to the transverse colon. The lesser omentum is attached to the… … Medical dictionary
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Greater omentum — See also: lesser omentum Greater omentum Vertical disposition of the peritoneum. Main cavity, red; omental bursa, blue. (Greater omentum labeled at left.) … Wikipedia
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Lesser omentum — The primitive mesentery of a six weeks’ human embryo, half schematic. (Lesser omentum labeled at left.) … Wikipedia
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Lesser sac — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = bursa omentalis GraySubject = 246 GrayPage = 1156 Caption = The greater sac or general cavity (red) and lesser sac, or omental bursa (blue). Caption2 = Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the upper… … Wikipedia
recess — A small hollow or indentation. SYN: recessus [TA]. [L. recessus] anterior r. a circumscript deepening of the interpeduncular fossa in the direction of the mamillary bodies. SYN: recessus anterior [TA]. anterior r. of tympanic … Medical dictionary
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Peritoneum — The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs. (From the Greek peri meaning around + tonos meaning a stretching = a stretching around). * * * The serous sac, consisting of mesothelium and a thin layer of… … Medical dictionary
