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
Zoo officials say the elephant named Punga died Tuesday morning at the Reid Park Zoo from a double mesenteric root torsion, which can produce sudden symptoms that are typically fatal.
From Seattle Times
"Put them all together and you have the field of mesenteric science."
From BBC
Given the symptoms the patient described and the lack of findings on the work-up so far, this doctor was concerned that the patient might have an obstructive disorder known as superior mesenteric syndrome.
From New York Times
Because the tumor was attached to the mesentery, the fold of tissue that connects the small intestine to the abdominal wall, the condition is also called mesenteric fibromatosis.
From Washington Post
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