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Foramen of Winslow
Foramen Fo*ra"men, n.; pl. L. Foramina, E. Foramines. [L., fr. forare to bore, pierce.] A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra. Foramen of Monro (Anat.), the opening from each lateral into the third ventricle of the brain. Foramen of Winslow (Anat.), the opening connecting the sac of the omentum with the general cavity of the peritoneum.

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- anatomy, the omental foramen (epiploic foramen, foramen of Winslow after the anatomist Jacob B. Winslow, or uncommonly aditus; Latin: Foramen epiploi****) is...
- sac via the omental foramen or Foramen of Winslow. In mammals, it is common for the lesser sac to contain considerable amounts of fat. Anterior margin...
- duct, aiding in procedures involving this duct. Foramen of Winslow access: Opening the foramen of Winslow is achievable through the Kocher manoeuvre. This...
- connected with the lesser sac via the omental foramen, also known as the foramen of Winslow or epiploic foramen, which is anteriorly bounded by the portal...
- compartments. One of these the lesser sac is located behind the stomach and joins into the greater sac via the foramen of Winslow. Some of the organs are...
- by Jakob Benignus Winslow in the 18th century. The foramen spinosum is a small foramen in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone of the skull.: 509  It...
- précipités). The omental foramen, which he first described, is still known under the alternative name of "Winslow's foramen". Jacob Winslow is credited with first...
- ligament Omental bursa (Lesser sac) Greater sac Omental foramen (Epiploic foramen, Foramen of Winslow) Lesser omentum Greater omentum Tank PW (2013). "Chapter...
- Omental foramen (Epiploic foramen, Foramen of Winslow) Greater omentum – Fat sheath under abdominal wall Peritoneum – Serous membrane that forms lining of abdominal...
- vein Omental bursa (Lesser sac) Greater sac Omental foramen (Epiploic foramen, Foramen of Winslow) Lesser omentum Peritoneum Drake, Richard L., et al...