Meanings
nounlesser sac (plural lesser sacs)
plural lesser sacs
- anatomyA portion of the peritoneal cavity that lies posterior to the stomach and the lesser omentum.
Synonyms: omental bursa
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA portion of the peritoneal cavity that lies posterior to the stomach and the lesser omentum.
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Translations
Polish torba sieciowa
- torba sieciowaabdominal cavity
Spanish transcavidad de los epiplones
- transcavidad de los epiplonesabdominal cavity
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APA
lesser sac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20sac
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“lesser sac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20sac. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lesser sac,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20sac.
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