Omentitis
omentitis o·men·ti·tis (ō’měn-tī’tĭs)
n.
Peritonitis involving the omentum.
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omento- or oment- pref. Omentum: omentectomy.
- Omentopexy
omentopexy o·men·to·pex·y (ō-měn’ə-pěk’sē) n.
- Omentoplasty
omentoplasty o·men·to·plas·ty (ō-měn’tə-plās’tē) n. A surgical procedure in which a portion of the greater omentum is used to cover or fill a defect, augment arterial or portal venous circulation, absorb effusions, or increase lymphatic drainage.
- Omentorrhaphy
omentorrhaphy o·men·tor·rha·phy (ō’měn-tôr’ə-fē) n. Suture of an opening in the omentum.
- Omentulum
omentulum o·men·tu·lum (ō-měn’tyə-ləm, -chə-) n. See lesser omentum.