gastrophrenic ligament


gas·tro·phren·ic lig·a·ment

[TA] the portion of the greater omentum that extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the inferior surface of the diaphragm. Synonym(s): ligamentum gastrophrenicum [TA], gastrodiaphragmatic ligament, phrenogastric ligament

gastrophrenic ligament

A fold of peritoneum between the esophageal end of the stomach and the diaphragm.See also: ligament