caul

Definition of Caul in English :

part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines

the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Caul

noun anatomy

1.

a portion of the amniotic sac sometimes covering a child's head at birth

2.

a large fold of peritoneum hanging from the stomach across the intestines; the large omentum

noun

1.

the membrane enclosing a fetus; esp., a part of this membrane sometimes enveloping the head of a child at birth: believed by some to bring good luck

2.

the part of the peritoneum that extends from the stomach to the large intestine; great omentum

n.

1. A portion of the amnion, especially when it covers the head of a fetus at birth. Also called pileus.