"epiploic appendix" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: epiploic appendices [plural]
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  1. (anatomy) Any of the small pouches of the peritoneum that are filled with fat and situated along the colon, but absent in the rectum. Wikipedia link: epiploic appendix Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-epiploic_appendix-en-noun-XSgPqR8m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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