mesenteric
Americanadjective
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"The second one shows global mild stranding of the mesenteric fat - that meant widespread abdominal inflammation".
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
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
It also receives branches from the inferior mesenteric vein, plus the splenic veins and all their tributaries.
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
Cause.—The bacillus, which has been invariably demonstrated in the intestinal lesions and mesenteric lymph glands in this disease, is a rod about 2 to 3 microns long and 0.5 micron wide.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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