antimesenteric

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English

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Etymology

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From anti- +‎ mesenteric.

Adjective

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antimesenteric (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Opposite the mesenteric attachment of the intestine
    • 2015 June 3, S Kumar et al., “An unusual cause of hemoperitoneum: case report with review of literature”, in International Journal of Surgery Case Reports[1], volume 12, →DOI:
      A partially ruptured 10 ×8 cm pedunculated mass arising at antimesenteric border of the ileum around 4 feet proximal to ileocaecal region was found ( Fig.