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Omental foramen — Vertical disposition of the peritoneum. Main cavity, red; omental bursa, blue. (Bristle in omental foramen labeled at upper left.) … Wikipedia
Omental bursa — The greater sac or general cavity (red) and lesser sac, or omental bursa (blue) … Wikipedia
Foramen of Winslow — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = foramen epiploicum GraySubject = 246 GrayPage = 1156 Caption = Vertical disposition of the peritoneum. Main cavity, red; omental bursa, blue. (Bristle in epiploic foramen labeled at upper left.) Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
lymph node of anterior border of omental foramen — nodus lymphoideus foraminalis … Medical dictionary
lymph node of omental foramen — nodus lymphoideus foraminalis … Medical dictionary
Foramen — A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of tissue, as with the foramen ovale. * * * An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. SYN: trema (1). [L. an… … Medical dictionary
omental bursa — bursa omentalis [TA] a serous peritoneal cavity situated behind the stomach, the lesser omentum, and part of the liver and in front of the pancreas and duodenum. It communicates with the general peritoneal cavity (greater sac) through the… … Medical dictionary
epiploic foramen — n the only opening between the omental bursa and the general peritoneal sac called also foramen of Winslow * * * f. omentale … Medical dictionary
epiploic foramen — noun : the only opening between the omental bursa and the general peritoneal sac called also foramen of Winslow … Useful english dictionary
lymph node — One of numerous round, oval, or bean shaped bodies located along the course of lymphatic vessels, varying greatly in size (1–25 mm in diameter) and usually presenting a depressed area, the hilum, on one side through which blood vessel s enter and … Medical dictionary
