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mesogastrium definition

meso·gas·trium (mes′ō gas′trē əm, mez′-)

noun pl. mesogastria -·tria (-ə)

  1. the dorsal mesentery of the stomach of an embryo
  2. the region of the abdomen about the navel

Etymology: ModL < Gr mesos (see meso-) + gastēr, belly (see gastro-)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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