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
The superior mesenteric vein receives blood from the small intestine, two-thirds of the large intestine, and the stomach.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
These are the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The inferior mesenteric artery supplies blood to the distal segment of the large intestine, including the rectum.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The inferior mesenteric artery gives off a left colic branch to the descending colon, a sigmoid branch to the iliac and pelvic colon, and ends in the superior haemorrhoidal artery, which supplies the rectum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
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