Anatom3DGreater omentum
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Subcutaneous fat
Looks like
A fatty apron hanging from the lower edge of the stomach down in front of the bowel.
What it does
Stores fat, holds immune cells and wraps itself round inflamed spots to wall them off.
Keeping it well
It thickens with abdominal obesity; in ovarian and bowel cancer it is a common place for spread and is often removed at surgery.