omental bursa
1Omental bursa — The greater sac or general cavity (red) and lesser sac, or omental bursa (blue) …
2omental 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… …
3omental bursa — noun an isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach • Syn: ↑bursa omentalis, ↑lesser peritoneal cavity • Hypernyms: ↑cavity, ↑bodily cavity, ↑cavum • Part Holonyms: ↑ …
4Omental foramen — Vertical disposition of the peritoneum. Main cavity, red; omental bursa, blue. (Bristle in omental foramen labeled at upper left.) …
5omental bursitis — peritonitis localized to the omental bursa …
6bursa omentalis — noun an isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach • Syn: ↑omental bursa, ↑lesser peritoneal cavity • Hypernyms: ↑cavity, ↑bodily cavity, ↑cavum • Part Holonyms: ↑ …
7omental sac — bursa omentalis …
8vestibule of omental bursa — vestibulum bursae omentalis …
9Bursa — A bursa is a closed fluid filled sac that functions to provide a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. When the bursa becomes inflamed, the condition is known as "bursitis." Most commonly this is not an… …
10recess — A small hollow or indentation. SYN: recessus [TA]. [L. recessus] anterior r. a circumscript deepening of the interpeduncular fossa in the direction of the mamillary bodies. SYN: recessus anterior [TA]. anterior r. of tympanic …
