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The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 greater omentum gastrocolic omentum, a filmy, clear extension of the peritoneum. It covers the transverse colon and coils of the small intestine. The greater omentum is a movable structure that spreads into areas of injury, often sealing hernias and walling ...
October 1, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia

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