mesentery
English
editEtymology
editFrom Late Latin mesenterium, from Ancient Greek μεσεντέρῐον (mesentérion), from μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + ἔντερον (énteron, “gut”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɛs.ən.təɹ.i/, /ˈmɛs.ən.tɹi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɛz.ənˌtɛɹ.i/, /ˈmɛs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/
- Hyphenation: mes‧en‧ter‧y, mes‧en‧tery
Noun
editmesentery (plural mesenteries)
- (anatomy) The membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editthe membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen
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