MESENTERY


Meaning of MESENTERY in English

[ 'mɛs(ə)nt(ə)ri ]

■ noun ( plural mesenteries ) Anatomy a fold of the peritoneum attaching the stomach, small intestine, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen.

Derivatives

mesenteric adjective

Origin

ME: via med. L. from Gk mesenterion , from mesos 'middle' + enteron 'intestine'.

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