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lesser sac

lesser sac noun: a portion of the peritoneal cavity that lies posterior to the stomach and the lesser omentum.

Noun

lesser sac (plural lesser sacs)

  1. A portion of the peritoneal cavity that lies posterior to the stomach and the lesser omentum.
    Synonyms:
    omental bursa

Synonyms of lesser sac

Forms of lesser sac

plurallesser sacs

Questions about lesser sac

What does lesser sac mean?
Lesser sac means a portion of the peritoneal cavity that lies posterior to the stomach and the lesser omentum.
What part of speech is lesser sac?
Lesser sac is a noun.
What is the plural of lesser sac?
The plural of lesser sac is lesser sacs.

Words near lesser sac in the dictionary

  1. lesser rheas
  2. lesser roadrunner
  3. lesser roadrunners
  4. lesser rorqual
  5. lesser rorquals
  6. lesser sac
  7. lesser sacs
  8. lesser sandplover
  9. lesser sandplovers
  10. lesser saphenous vein
  11. lesser saphenous veins

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