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What is the noun for omentum?

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omentopexy
  1. (surgery) The operation of suturing the omentum to the abdominal wall, securing anastomotic communication between the portal system and that of the vena cava.
omentum
  1. (anatomy) Either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera
  2. Examples:
    1. “Metastatic tumor was present in the bilateral lungs, liver, omentum, bones, bilateral adrenal glands, abdominal lymph nodes, and liver.”
      “The omentum, peritoneal ligaments, and celiac vessel and its tributaries provide additional support.”
      “The appendix was enlarged and formed an irregular, nodular mass with adherent omentum, measuring 6 x 4 x 4 cm.”
omentectomy
  1. (surgery) excision of the omentum
  2. Examples:
    1. “The intraoperative appearance suggested peritoneal carcinomatosis, and the patient underwent a total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and omentectomy.”
      “Panhysterectomy, paraaortic lymphadenectomy, appendectomy and omentectomy were performed.”
      “Bilateral salpingoopherectomy and an infracolic omentectomy were performed, in addition to the completion ureterectomy and bladder cuff excision.”
omentoplasty
  1. (surgery) repair of the omentum
omentoplasties
  1. plural of omentoplasty
omentectomies
  1. plural of omentectomy
omentopexies
  1. plural of omentopexy
omenta
  1. plural of omentum
omentums
  1. plural of omentum
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