mesogastrium

[ mez-uh-gas-tree-uhm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural mes·o·gas·tri·a [mez-, uh, -, gas, -tree-, uh, mes-, mee-z, uh, -, -s, uh, -].

1. the mesentery of the embryonic stomach.

mesogastrium

/ ˌmɛsəʊˈɡæstrɪəm /

noun

1. the mesentery supporting the embryonic stomach

Derived Forms

• ˌmesoˈgastric, adjective

Other Words From

• meso·gastric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesogastrium¹

1850–55; < New Latin, equivalent to meso- meso- + Greek gastr-, stem of gastḗr belly + New Latin -ium -ium

Example Sentences

(c) Development of the pancreas and spleen in connection with the mesogastrium.

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(b) Changes in the direction and extent of the dorsal mesogastrium.

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It is developed in the mesoblast of the mesogastrium, usually about the same time and in close connection with the pancreas.

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The mesentery of the stomach, or mesogastrium, enlarges in Mammalia to form a peculiar sack known as the greater omentum.

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In the view directly from in front the redundancy of the peritoneum forming the mesogastrium is shown in Figs. 176 and 177.

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