Jackson's membrane

Jackson's membrane definition - medical

Jack·son's membrane (jăkˈsənz)

noun
A thin vascular membrane that covers the anterior surface of the ascending colon from the cecum to the right flexure and that may cause the bowel to kink and become obstructed.

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