mesogastrium

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

/ ˌmɛz əˈgæs tri əm, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /

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noun, plural mes·o·gas·tri·a

[mez-uh-gas-tree-uh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]. /ˌmɛz əˈgæs tri ə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/. Anatomy.

the mesentery of the embryonic stomach.

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Origin of mesogastrium

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

OTHER WORDS FROM mesogastrium

mes·o·gas·tric, adjective

Words nearby mesogastrium

mesocratic, mesocyclone, mesoderm, mesodont, mesodontism, mesogastrium, mesoglea, mesognathous, mesokurtic, mesolecithal, mesolect

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How to use mesogastrium in a sentence

(c) Development of the pancreas and spleen in connection with the mesogastrium.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
(b) Changes in the direction and extent of the dorsal mesogastrium.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
It is developed in the mesoblast of the mesogastrium, usually about the same time and in close connection with the pancreas.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
The mesentery of the stomach, or mesogastrium, enlarges in Mammalia to form a peculiar sack known as the greater omentum.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

In the view directly from in front the redundancy of the peritoneum forming the mesogastrium is shown in Figs. 176 and 177.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

British Dictionary definitions for mesogastrium

mesogastrium

/ (ˌmɛsəʊˈɡæstrɪəm) /

noun

the mesentery supporting the embryonic stomach

Derived forms of mesogastrium

mesogastric, adjective

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