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mesoappendix

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[mez-oh-uh-pen-diks, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh-] / ˌmɛz oʊ əˈpɛn dɪks, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zoʊ-, -soʊ- /

noun

Anatomy.

the mesentery of the vermiform appendix.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

mesoappendiceal

adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

Etymology

Origin of mesoappendix

First recorded in 1895–1900; meso- + appendix

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mesoappendix

The mesoappendix, the mesentery of the appendix, tethers it to the mesentery of the ileum.

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