Definition of Bursa omentalis

1. Noun. An isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach.

Exact synonyms: Lesser Peritoneal Cavity, Omental Bursa
Generic synonyms: Bodily Cavity, Cavity, Cavum
Group relationships: Greater Peritoneal Sac, Peritoneal Cavity

Medical Definition of Bursa omentalis

1. An isolated portion of the peritoneal cavity lying dorsal to the stomach and extending craniad to the liver and diaphragm and caudad into the greater omentum; it opens into the general peritoneal cavity at the epiploic foramen. Synonym: bursa omentalis, lesser peritoneal cavity, lesser peritoneal sac, omental sac. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bursa Omentalis

bursa of gastrocnemius
bursa of great toe
bursa of hyoid
bursa of latissimus dorsi
bursa of Monro
bursa of obturator internus
bursa of olecranon
bursa of popliteus
bursa of semimembranosus
bursa of tendo calcaneus
bursa of tensor veli palatini muscle
bursa of teres major
bursa of the piriformis muscle
bursa of trapezius
bursa omentalis (current term)
bursa omentalis (current term)
bursa ovarica
bursa pharyngea
bursa quadrati femoris
bursa retrohyoidea
bursa subacromialis
bursa subcutanea acromialis
bursa subcutanea calcanea
bursa subcutanea infrapatellaris
bursa subcutanea malleoli lateralis
bursa subcutanea malleoli medialis
bursa subcutanea olecrani
bursa subcutanea prepatellaris
bursa subcutanea prominentiae laryngeae
bursa subcutanea trochanterica

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