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ōmentum , i, n.,
I.the fat-skin, adipose membrane; fat, esp. in men (post-Aug.).
I. Lit.
A. In gen.: “ast illi tremat omento popa venter,” Pers. 6, 74.—
B. In partic.
1. The membrane which encloses the bowels, the caul, Cels. 4, 1; Plin. 11, 37, 80, § 204.—
2. The bowels, Pers. 2, 47: “porci,” Juv. 13. 116.—
II. Transf., any skin which envelops an internal part of the body, a membrane, Macr. S. 7, 9; of the meninges, id. ib. 7, 9.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • A. Cornelius Celsus, De Medicina, 4.1
    • Persius, Saturae, 2
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