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Omental infarction, or
omental torsion, is an
acute vascular disorder which compromises tissue of the
greater omentum—the
largest peritoneal fold in the...
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Omental cake is a
radiologic sign
indicative of an
abnormally thickened greater omentum. It
refers to
infiltration of the
normal omental structure by other...
- In
human anatomy, the
omental foramen (epiploic foramen,
foramen of
Winslow after the
anatomist Jacob B. Winslow, or
uncommonly aditus; Latin: Foramen...
- Look up
omentum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In
human anatomy,
omentum (Latin for 'apron')
refers to a fold of the peritoneum, a thin
membrane lining...
- The
lesser sac, also
known as the
omental bursa, is a part of the
peritoneal cavity that is
formed by the
lesser and
greater omentum.
Usually found in...
- Deep dissection. Caul fat
Omental cake
Omental infarction Right gastroepiploic vein
Omental bursa (Lesser sac)
Greater sac
Omental foramen (Epiploic foramen...
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appendices epiploicae, or
epiploic appendages, or
appendix epiploica, or
omental appendices) are
small pouches of the
peritoneum filled with fat and situated...
- The
pancreas is an
organ of the
digestive system and
endocrine system of vertebrates. In humans, it is
located in the
abdomen behind the
stomach and functions...
- non-
torsion related omental infarction is due to
trauma as well as
thrombosis or the
omental veins. The
predisposition for
omental infarction includes...
- The
right gastroepiploic artery (or
right gastro-
omental artery) is one of the two
terminal branches of the
gastroduodenal artery. It runs from right...
