non-omental
|non-o-men-tal|
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/nɑn.oʊˈmɛn.təl/
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/nɒn.əʊˈmɛn.təl/
not relating to the omentum
Etymology
'non-omental' is a compound in Modern English formed from the prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non', meaning 'not') and 'omental' (from 'omentum' + adjective suffix '-al').
'omental' derives from Latin 'omentum' (the anatomical term for the fat/fold of peritoneum). The adjective form 'omental' developed in post-medieval/modern medical English, and the negative compound 'non-omental' was formed in Modern English by prefixing 'non-'.
The components originally meant 'not' (non-) and 'of or relating to the omentum' (omental); combined in Modern English they straightforwardly mean 'not relating to the omentum' with no significant semantic shift.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not involving, relating to, or originating from the omentum (the fold of peritoneum known as the omentum). Used especially in medical descriptions to indicate absence of omental involvement.
The lesion appeared to be non-omental on imaging and was confined to the gastric wall.
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