mesenteriplication

[ mĕz′ən-tĕr′ə-plĭ-kā′shən ]

n.

Surgical reduction of a mesentery by making one or more tucks in it.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Words nearby mesenteriplication

mesenchymoma, mesenteric artery, mesenteric ganglion, mesenteriopexy, mesenteriorrhaphy, mesenteriplication, mesenteritis, mesenterium, mesenteron, mesentery, mesh
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