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epiploon

/ˈɛpɪpluːn/

/ˈɛpɪplun/

Traductions

epiploonnoun

epiploons

/ˈɛpɪpluːn/

/ˈɛpɪplun/

The surgeon carefully examined the epiploon during the operation.

Хирург тщательно осмотрел сальник во время операции.

Traductions supplémentaires

Synonymes

greater omentum

lesser omentum

omentum majus

omentum minus

epiploonnoun

A fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs.

The surgeon carefully examined the epiploon during the procedure to ensure there were no abnormalities.

Specifically, the greater omentum, the large apron-like fold of peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach and covers the intestines.

Inflammation of the epiploon, or greater omentum, can mimic acute appendicitis.