lesser omentum
noun Anatomy.
an omentum attached to the stomach, part of the duodenum, and part of the liver and supporting the hepatic vessels.
Also called
gastrohepatic omentum.
Compare
greater omentum.
Words nearby lesser omentum
Medical definitions for lesser omentum
lesser omentum
n.
A peritoneal fold passing from the margins of the portal fissure to the lesser curvature of the stomach and to the upper border of the duodenum.
omentulum