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omental

omental

1 9.3
Relating to the fold of tissue in the belly that covers the stomach and intestines
  • adjective
  • /oʊˈmɛntəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : omental
  • A thin mustard yellow strip of omental fat tongued out of it—fat from inside his abdomen, not the pale yellow superficial fat that lies beneath the skin.

Examples

  • The surgeon carefully examined the omental tissue during the operation.

  • Recent series using animal models suggest that islet cells "seeded" into an omental "pouch" may present a feasible alternative transplantation site.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The doctor explained that the omental fat contributes to the body's metabolism.

  • Inflammation of the omental layer can lead to various digestive issues.

Compounds

omental bursa
  • Specialized
9.9

A small space in the belly behind the stomach

Surface Forms

omental positive

Morphology

omental = omentum (transparent) = omentum + al

The adjective is formed in a regular and fully compositional way from the noun 'omentum' plus the suffix '-al'.

Etymology

Omental comes from the noun omentum, which means a 'fatty fold' that covers part of the belly, and the ending -al means 'related to'. So omental means 'related to the omentum', which is why doctors use it for things found on that belly covering.