mes·en·ter·y (m z  n-tr  , ms-)n. pl. mes·en·ter·ies Any of several folds of the peritoneum that connect the intestines to the dorsal abdominal wall, especially such a fold that envelops the jejunum and ileum. [Middle English mesenterie, from Medieval Latin mesenterium, from Greek mesenterion : meso-, meso- + enterion, diminutive of enteron, entrails; see en in Indo-European roots.] mes en·teric adj. |
mesentery [ˈmɛsəntərɪ ˈmɛz-]
n pl -teries
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the double layer of peritoneum that is attached to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports most of the small intestine
[from New Latin mesenterium; see meso- + enteron]
mesenteric adj
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| Noun | 1. |  mesentery - a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestinesperitoneum - a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera mesocolon - mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall |
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