Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the omentum: as, an omental fold of peritoneum; an omental gland.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to an omentum or the omenta.
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- adjective anatomy Of or pertaining to an
omentum or the omenta.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The liver, which is the relay station for energy circulation in the body, has immediate access to this omental fat, unlike the cellulose cluttering up the back of our thighs.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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The liver, which is the relay station for energy circulation in the body, has immediate access to this omental fat, unlike the cellulose cluttering up the back of our thighs.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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The liver, which is the relay station for energy circulation in the body, has immediate access to this omental fat, unlike the cellulose cluttering up the back of our thighs.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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Of the numerous risk factors for back pain (including smoking, your job, age, and certain diseases such as arthritis), omental obesity (obesity around your abdominal tissues and organs) and core muscle weakness are the biggest.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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One of the reasons why men lose libido: omental fat fat around the belly.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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One of the reasons why men lose libido: omental fat fat around the belly.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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That omental fat converts testosterone to estrogen and thus diminishes sex drive.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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Of the numerous risk factors for back pain (including smoking, your job, age, and certain diseases such as arthritis), omental obesity (obesity around your abdominal tissues and organs) and core muscle weakness are the biggest.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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That omental fat converts testosterone to estrogen and thus diminishes sex drive.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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And surgery that removed part of the omental fat in a surgical experiment did greatly improve blood glucose control in a patient.
TNR Article: Being Sedintary Is Bad For You, Not Being Fat 2007
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