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BURSA OMENTALIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bursa omentalis mean?
• BURSA OMENTALIS (noun)
The noun BURSA OMENTALIS has 1 sense:
1. an isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach
Familiarity information: BURSA OMENTALIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
bursa omentalis; lesser peritoneal cavity; omental bursa
Hypernyms ("bursa omentalis" is a kind of...):
bodily cavity; cavity; cavum ((anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body)
Holonyms ("bursa omentalis" is a part of...):
greater peritoneal sac; peritoneal cavity (the interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum)
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