mesorectum

[ mez-uh-rek-tuhm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

/ ˌmɛz əˈrɛk təm, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /

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noun, plural mes·o·rec·tums, mes·o·rec·ta

[mez-uh-rek-tuh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]. /ˌmɛz əˈrɛk tə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/. Anatomy.

the mesentery of the rectum.

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Origin of mesorectum

First recorded in 1825–35; meso- + rectum

Words nearby mesorectum

mesophyll, mesophyte, mesoplankton, Mesopotamia, Mesopotamian, mesorectum, mesorrhine, mesoscale, mesosome, mesosphere, mesothelioma