mesentery
an organ that, as a double fold of peritoneum, loops around the pancreas and the intestines, holding them securely to the abdominal wall.
Origin of mesentery
1Other words from mesentery
- mes·en·ter·ic, adjective
- in·ter·mes·en·ter·ic, adjective
- post·mes·en·ter·ic, adjective
Words Nearby mesentery
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How to use mesentery in a sentence
Galen disputed this, for he believed that the intestinal chyle was carried by the veins of the mesentery into the liver.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell ParkIn 1687 Cowper saw the passage of the arterial into the venous current in the mesentery of a cat.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell ParkObserve the condition of the omentum, the mesentery, the viscera and the peritoneal surface of the intestines.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreIf a part of the dividing wall remains, it serves as mesentery to fasten the gut to the body-wall.
The Wonders of Life | Ernst HaeckelThe mesentery, ms, is here of considerable length and continues around the yolk in a layer of diminishing thickness.
Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator | Albert M. Reese
British Dictionary definitions for mesentery
/ (ˈmɛsəntərɪ, ˈmɛz-) /
the double layer of peritoneum that is attached to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports most of the small intestine
Origin of mesentery
1Derived forms of mesentery
- mesenteric, adjective
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