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Omentum

Known as: Omental Fat, Omentums, omental 
A fold of the peritoneum (the thin tissue that lines the abdomen) that surrounds the stomach and other organs in the abdomen.
National Institutes of Health

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Abdominal CavityBlood supply aspectsBody partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology

Narrower (2)

Greater omentumLesser omentum

Broader (2)

PeritoneumVisceral Peritoneum

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Prevascularization of cardiac patch on the omentum improves its therapeutic outcome
The recent progress made in the bioengineering of cardiac patches offers a new therapeutic modality for regenerating the… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
MicroRNA Expression in Human Omental and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs, that play important regulatory roles in a variety of biological processes… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Relative influences of tumor volume before surgery and the cytoreductive outcome on survival for patients with advanced ovarian cancer: a prospective study.
Review
2001
Review
2001
Internal hernia: clinical and imaging findings in 17 patients with emphasis on CT criteria.
PURPOSE To review the clinical and radiologic features of internal hernia and to derive useful radiographic and CT criteria to… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Activators of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma have depot-specific effects on human preadipocyte differentiation.
Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma, a nuclear receptor highly expressed in adipocytes, induces… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Increased obese mRNA expression in omental fat cells from massively obese humans
Obesity presents a significant challenge to the general health of affluent nations in terms of the number of people affected, the… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Adipocyte-Specific Expression and Regional Differences in the Adipose Tissue
The obese (o&) gene, the mutation of which results in severe hereditary obesity and diabetes in mice, has recently been isolated… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
A prospective study of treatment techniques to minimize the volume of pelvic small bowel with reduction of acute and late effects associated with pelvic irradiation.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Metastatic behavior of human tumor cell lines grown in the nude mouse.
The metastatic behavior of seven human tumor cell lines grown in young (3- to 4-week-old) nude mice was studied. Two cell lines… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Differences at the Receptor and Postreceptor Levels Between Human Omental and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in the Action of Insulin on Lipolysis
The possible existence of regional differences in the antilipolytic action of insulin in human adipose tissue was investigated in… 
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