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bursa omentalis
(redirected from Lesser sac)

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Noun1.bursa omentalis - an isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach
bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
greater peritoneal sac, peritoneal cavity - the interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum


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A CT scan performed at the 6-month follow-up revealed recurrent soft tissue masses in the postoperative tumor bed and in other sites within the abdomen (the left subphrenic region, the lesser sac, the left renal fossa, and the perisplenic region) (Figure 3).
The uterine surface is most often the site of implantation, but the liver, spleen, lesser sac, and undersurface of the diaphragm serve as additional sites of permeation.
 
 
 
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