mesentery
English
Etymology
From Late Latin mesenterium, from Ancient Greek μεσεντέρῐον (mesentérion), from μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + ἔντερον (énteron, “gut”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: mes‧en‧ter‧y
Noun
mesentery (plural mesenteries)
- (anatomy) The membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.
Derived terms
Translations
the membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen
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