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Definition of Omental bursa

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

Medical Definition of Omental bursa

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)

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Literary usage of Omental bursa

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Laboratory Manual and Text-book of Embryology by Charles William Prentiss (1915)
"The omental bursa or Lesser Peritoneal Sac.—According to Broman, the lesser peritoneal sac is represented in 3 mm. embryos by a peritoneal pocket which ..."

2. Cunningham's Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham, Arthur Robinson (1914)
"The posterior wall of the omental bursa, which is displayed, is formed from below ... Posterior wall of omental bursa. 31. Anterior two layers of greater ..."

3. A Laboratory Manual of Human Anatomy by Lewellys Franklin Barker, Dean De Witt Lewis, Daniel Graisberry Revell (1904)
"omental bursa, or Lesser Peritoneal Cavity (Bursa omentalis). (Fig. 246.) Pass the finger beneath the right free border of the omentum minus, ..."

4. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1896)
"The upper portion of the transverse mesocolon passes over to the pancreas, thereby forming the posterior wall of the great omental bursa, while the lower ..."

5. Anatomy, Descriptive and Applied by Henry Gray (1913)
"The omental bursa, therefore, consists of a series of pouches or recesses to which the following terms are applied: (1) the vestibule, a narrow channel ..."

6. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1912)
"Normal arrangement of human peritoneum and omental bursa (infantile stage). omental bursa not obliterated. Dotted red lines indicate fused or obliterated ..."

7. Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham (1921)
"The posterior wall of-the omental bursa, which is displayed, is formed from below ... Posterior wall of omental bursa. 31. Anterior two layers of greater ..."

8. Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray (1918)
"The boundaries of the omental bursa will now be evident. ... The omental bursa, therefore, consists of a series of pouches or recesses to which the ..."

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