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What is the apron-like double fold of fatty membrane that hangs down in front of the intestines?

What is the apron-like double fold of fatty membrane that hangs down in front of the intestines?
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What is the apron-like double fold of fatty membrane that hangs down in front of the intestines?

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Greater Omentum - A four-layered fold of peritoneum connecting the greater curvature of the stomach & 1st part of duodenum to transverse colon which hangs down like an apron in front of the coils of small intestine.
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