mesocecum

[ mez-uh-see-kuhm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

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.

Origin of mesocecum

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; meso- + cecum

Other words from mesocecum

  • mes·o·ce·cal [mez-uh-see-kuhl, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-], /ˌmɛz əˈsi kəl, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/, adjective

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