mesenteric
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- antimesenteric adjective
Example Sentences
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After being given pain relief, Rhys settled down and was discharged with a diagnosis of mesenteric adenitis - a common condition thought to be caused by a viral infection.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2024
These are the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The superior mesenteric vein receives blood from the small intestine, two-thirds of the large intestine, and the stomach.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The inferior mesenteric vein drains the distal third of the large intestine, including the descending colon, the sigmoid colon, and the rectum.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
They were not found in the spleen in the cases of the longest duration, and only scantily in the mesenteric glands.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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