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OMENTAL PANNICULITIS

\ə͡ʊmˈɛntə͡l pˌanɪkjʊlˈa͡ɪtɪs], \ə‍ʊmˈɛntə‍l pˌanɪkjʊlˈa‍ɪtɪs], \əʊ_m_ˈɛ_n_t_əl p_ˌa_n_ɪ_k_j_ʊ_l_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s]\

Definitions of OMENTAL PANNICULITIS

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Condition of the peritoneum, most commonly of the mesentery, but also of the omentum, characterized by tissue thickening, alteration of fat cells, infiltration of lipid-laden macrophages, and fibrosis.

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