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mesentery Definition

mes·en·tery (mes′ən ter′ē, mez′-)

noun pl. mesenteries -·ter′·ies

a supporting membrane or membranes enfolding some internal organ and attaching it either to the body wall or to another organ; esp., a double thickness of the peritoneum enfolding most of the small intestine and attaching it to the spinal wall of the abdominal cavity

Etymology: ML mesenterium < Gr mesenterion < mesos, mid + enteron, intestine: see inter-

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mesentery Usage Examples

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  • thicken: Difficulty may be encountered in the thickened mesentery of patients with Crohn's disease.