Usually means: Fatty apron covering abdominal organs.
Definitions Related words Mentions
We found 15 dictionaries that define the word greater omentum:

General (10 matching dictionaries)
  1. greater omentum: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  2. greater omentum: Vocabulary.com
  3. greater omentum: Wiktionary
  4. greater omentum: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. greater omentum: Dictionary.com
  6. Greater omentum: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. greater omentum: Rhymezone
  8. greater omentum: FreeDictionary.org
  9. greater omentum: Mnemonic Dictionary
  10. greater omentum: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. greater omentum: Encyclopedia

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. greater omentum: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. greater omentum: Medical dictionary

(Note: See greater_omentums as well.)

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (greater omentum)

▸ noun:  (anatomy) A large peritoneal fold that extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon.

Similar:
caul, gastrocolic omentum, lesser omentum, epiploon, mesogaster, peritonaeum, mesorectum, omentum, lesser sac, mesocolon, more...

Opposite:
lesser omentum

▸ Words similar to greater omentum

▸ Usage examples for greater omentum

▸ Idioms related to greater omentum

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Words that often appear near greater omentum

▸ Rhymes of greater omentum

▸ Invented words related to greater omentum

Similar:
caul, gastrocolic omentum, lesser omentum, epiploon, mesogaster, peritonaeum, mesorectum, omentum, lesser sac, mesocolon, more...

Opposite:
lesser omentum



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "greater omentum" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux