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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.
  • mesoappendixes,
    plural
  • mesoappendices
    plural
  1. the mesentery of the vermiform appendix.


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Origin of mesoappendix

First recorded in 1895–1900; meso- + appendix


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

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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