Definitions for "Lesser omentum"
A small pocket in the mesentery that connects the lesser curvature of the stomach to the liver.
The stomach has 2 peritoneal folds attached to each of the stomach curvatures. The lesser omentum is the peritoneal fold extending from lesser curvature of the stomach to liver. The greater omentum is the peritoneal fold extending from the greater curvature of the stomach to the colon, and hanging down over the small intestine. (More? GIT Notes)
a part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and liver and supporting the hepatic vessels