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mesocecum

[mez-uh-see-kuh m, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
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noun, plural mes·o·ce·ca [mez-uh-see-kuh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] /ˌmɛz əˈsi kə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/, Anatomy.
  1. the mesentery of the cecum.
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Origin of mesocecum

First recorded in 1895–1900; meso- + cecum
Related formsmes·o·ce·cal [mez-uh-see-kuh l, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] /ˌmɛz əˈsi kəl, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/, adjective
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mesocecum

(mĕz′ə-sē′kəm)
n.
  1. The part of the mesentery attached to the cecum.
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Related formsmes′o•ce′cal (-kəl) adj.
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