mesenteric
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- antimesenteric adjective
Example Sentences
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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
Veins run parallel to the arteries and drain into the superior mesenteric vein.
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
He showed that the latter disease was invariably associated with enlargement and ulceration of Peyer's patches and with enlargement of the mesenteric glands, and that these conditions were never presented in the former.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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