Term Name:	greater omentum
Synonyms:	caul, epiploic, epiplooen, epiploon, epiploön, gastrocolic omentum, great omentum, omentectomy, omentum majus
Definition:	The greater omentum (also the great omentum, omentum majus, gastrocolic omentum, epiploön, or, especially in animals, caul) is a large fold of peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach, and extends from the stomach to the posterior abdominal wall after associating with the transverse colon.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005448]