mesentery
noun
an organ that, as a double fold of peritoneum, loops around the pancreas and the intestines, holding them securely to the abdominal wall.
mesenteries
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pluralof mesentery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This cavity is divided into several chambers by longitudinal septa called mesenteries.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The adaptive benefit of the mesenteries appears to be an increase in surface area for absorption of nutrients and gas exchange.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
A fourth, the peritoneum, is the serous membrane in the abdominal cavity that covers abdominal organs and forms double sheets of mesenteries that suspend many of the digestive organs.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Relatively large amounts are deposited in the liver, kidneys, and the fat of the large, protective mesenteries that enfold the intestines.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
The space enclosed between two mesenteries of the same couple is called an entocoele; the space enclosed between two mesenteries of adjacent couples is called an exocoele.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
