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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
lesser curvature — noun : the short border of the stomach primitively ventral but in man turned to the right … Useful english dictionary
lesser curvature of stomach — curvatura minor gastrica … Medical dictionary
Lesser omentum — The primitive mesentery of a six weeks’ human embryo, half schematic. (Lesser omentum labeled at left.) … Wikipedia
lesser omentum — n a part of the peritoneum attached to the liver and to the lesser curvature of the stomach and supporting the hepatic vessels compare GREATER OMENTUM * * * o. minus … Medical dictionary
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
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 — 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
Circle of curvature — Circle Cir cle (s[ e]r k l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri kos, ki rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum }.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gastric curvature lesser — curvatura minor gastrica … Medical dictionary
