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Omentum vs Epiploon - What's the difference?

omentum | epiploon |

As nouns the difference between omentum and epiploon

is that omentum is either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera while epiploon is the omentum.

omentum

English

(wikipedia omentum)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) Either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera

    • Derived terms

    * greater omentum * lesser omentum

    epiploon

    English

    Noun

    (epiploa)
  • The omentum.
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