mesogastrium

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

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

mesodiastolic, mesodont, mesodontism, mesoduodenum, mesoepididymis, mesogastrium, mesogenic, mesoglea, mesoglia, mesogluteus, mesognathous
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British Dictionary definitions for mesogastrium

mesogastrium
/ (ˌmɛsəʊˈɡæstrɪəm) /

noun

the mesentery supporting the embryonic stomach

Derived forms of mesogastrium

mesogastric, adjective
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Medical definitions for mesogastrium

mesogastrium
[ mĕz′ə-găs′trē-əm ]

n. pl. mes•o•gas•tri•a (-trē-ə)

The portion of the embryonic mesentery that is attached to the early stomach.mesogaster

Other words from mesogastrium

mes′o•gas′tric (-trĭk) adj.
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