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Tomentum vs Omentum - What's the difference?

tomentum | omentum |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between tomentum and omentum

is that tomentum is (anatomy) a network of fine blood vessels between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex while omentum is (anatomy) either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera.

As nouns the difference between tomentum and omentum

is that tomentum is (botany) a mass of filamentous hairs on the leaf of a plant while omentum is (anatomy) either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera.

tomentum

English

Noun

(tomenta)
  • (botany) A mass of filamentous hairs on the leaf of a plant.
  • (zoology) A covering of fine, soft hairs; a pubescence.
  • (anatomy) A network of fine blood vessels between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.

    • 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