greater curvature of stomach
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greater curvature — n the boundary of the stomach that forms a long usu. convex curve on the left from the opening for the esophagus to the opening into the duodenum compare LESSER CURVATURE … Medical dictionary
Greater curvature of the stomach — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = curvatura major gastris GraySubject = 247 GrayPage = 1162 Caption = Outline of stomach, showing its anatomical landmarks. Caption2 = Diagram from [http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss module07 ugi/unit02… … Wikipedia
greater curvature — noun : the long border of the stomach that is primitively dorsal but in man turned to the left … Useful english dictionary
greater omentum — n a part of the peritoneum attached to the greater curvature of the stomach and to the colon and hanging down over the small intestine called also caul, gastrocolic omentum compare LESSER OMENTUM * * * o. majus … Medical dictionary
Greater omentum — See also: lesser omentum Greater omentum Vertical disposition of the peritoneum. Main cavity, red; omental bursa, blue. (Greater omentum labeled at left.) … Wikipedia
Stomach — Infobox Anatomy Name = Stomach Latin = Ventriculus Greek = Gaster GraySubject = 247 GrayPage = 1161 Caption = The location of the stomach in the body. Caption2=Diagram from [http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss module07 ugi/unit02 sec02… … Wikipedia
curvature — A bending or flexure. See angulation. SYN: curvatura. [L. curvatura, fr. curvo, pp. atus, to bend, curve] angular c. a gibbous deformity, i.e., a sharp angulation of the spine, occurring in Pott disease. SYN: Pott c … Medical dictionary
Stomach fundus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fundus gastricus GraySubject = 247 GrayPage = 1163 Caption = Outline of stomach, showing its anatomical landmarks. Caption2 = Diagram from [http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss module07 ugi/unit02 sec02… … Wikipedia
Body of stomach — Outline of stomach, showing its anatomical landmarks … Wikipedia
Lesser curvature of the stomach — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = curvatura minor gastris GraySubject = 247 GrayPage = 1162 Caption = Outline of stomach, showing its anatomical landmarks. Caption2 = Diagram from [http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss module07 ugi/unit02… … Wikipedia
