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mesentery

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛs(ə)nt(ə)ri/
Definition of mesentery

noun (plural mesenteries)

Anatomy
  • a fold of the peritoneum which attaches the stomach, small intestine, pancreas, spleen, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen.

Derivatives

mesenteric

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɛrɪk/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: via medieval Latin from Greek mesenterion, from mesos 'middle' + enteron 'intestine'

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