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mesorectum

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[mez-uh-rek-tuhm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] / ˌmɛz əˈrɛk təm, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /

noun

Anatomy.

the mesentery of the rectum.

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Etymology

Origin of mesorectum

First recorded in 1825–35; meso- + rectum

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