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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίπλοον (epíploon).
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Noun
epiploon (plural epiploons or epiploa)
- (anatomy) The greater omentum.
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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίπλοον (epíploon).
Noun
epiploon m (invariable)
- (anatomy) omentum
- Synonym: omento
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