Medical Definition of Lesser peritoneal sac
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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 Lesser Peritoneal Sac
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