First Known Use: 1682
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omentum
noun omen·tum \ō-ˈmen-təm\
plural omen·ta \-tə\ or omen·tums
Definition of OMENTUM
: a fold of peritoneum connecting or supporting abdominal structures (as the stomach and liver); also : a fold of peritoneum free at one end
— omen·tal \-ˈmen-təl\ adjective
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Origin of OMENTUM
Latin; perhaps akin to Latin induere to put on, exuere to take off — more at exuviae
Rhymes with OMENTUM
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omentum
noun omen·tum \ō-ˈment-əm\
plural omen·ta \-ə\ or omen·tums
Medical Definition of OMENTUM
: a fold of peritoneum connecting or supporting abdominal structures (as the stomach and liver)—see greater omentum, lesser omentum
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