epiploon

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίπλοον (epíploon).

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Noun

epiploon (plural epiploons or epiploa)

  1. (anatomy) The greater omentum.

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίπλοον (epíploon).

Noun

epiploon m (invariable)

  1. (anatomy) omentum
    Synonym: omento

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