Gastroepiploic

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Gastroepiploic

Gastroepiploic (pronunciation: gas-tro-epi-plo-ic) is a term used in the field of medicine to refer to anything related to the stomach (gastro-) and the omentum (epiploic). The term is most commonly used in the context of the gastroepiploic arteries, which supply blood to the greater curvature of the stomach and the omentum.

Etymology

The term gastroepiploic is derived from the Greek words gaster (stomach) and epiploon (omentum). The -ic suffix is derived from the Latin -icus, which is used to form adjectives.

Related Terms

  • Gastroepiploic artery: There are two gastroepiploic arteries - the right and the left. The right gastroepiploic artery arises from the gastroduodenal artery, while the left arises from the splenic artery.
  • Gastrectomy: A surgical procedure where all or part of the stomach is removed. The gastroepiploic arteries are often preserved during this procedure to maintain blood supply to the remaining stomach tissue.
  • Omentum: A fold of peritoneum that extends from the stomach to adjacent organs in the abdominal cavity. The gastroepiploic arteries run along the greater omentum.

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