omentalrelated

Omentalrelated is an adjective used to describe aspects that pertain to the omentum, a fatty apron of peritoneum that drapes from the stomach and proximal duodenum over the abdominal viscera. The term can appear in descriptions of anatomy, pathology, or physiology involving the omentum. The omenta consist of the greater omentum, a large, fatty sheet that hangs from the greater curvature of the stomach and covers the intestines, and the lesser omentum, a smaller connection between the stomach and liver. The greater omentum contains fat depots, vessels, lymphatics, and milky white immune tissue; it is mobile and can migrate to sites of infection or inflammation, helping to isolate disease processes.

Omentalrelated features include its roles in fat storage, immune surveillance, and physical isolation of intraperitoneal infection. Clinically significant conditions related to the omentum include omental infarction and omental torsion, both of which can cause acute abdominal pain and may require imaging and surgical intervention. The omentum is also a common site of metastatic spread for intra-abdominal cancers, a phenomenon sometimes described in imaging and surgical reports as omental involvement or omental caking. In research, omentalrelated studies often examine adipose tissue biology, inflammatory mediators, and the omentum’s contribution to peritoneal immunity.

See also: omentum, greater omentum, lesser omentum, omental infarction, omental torsion, omental metastasis.