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Panniculus vs Omentum - What's the difference?

panniculus | omentum |

As nouns the difference between panniculus and omentum

is that panniculus is a dense layer of fatty tissue growth, consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area while omentum is either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera.

panniculus

English

(wikipedia panniculus)

Noun

(-)
  • A dense layer of fatty tissue growth, consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.

    • See also

    * pannus * panniculus adiposus * panniculus carnosus

    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