mesentery
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/ˈmɛs.ən.təɹ.i/
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/ˈmɛs.ən.təɹ.i/ · /ˈmɛs.ən.tɹi/ · /ˈmɛz.ənˌtɛɹ.i/ · /ˈmɛs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/
Definition of mesentery
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- 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.
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Etymology
From Late Latin mesenterium, from Ancient Greek μεσεντέρῐον (mesentérĭon), from μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + ἔντερον (énteron, “gut”).
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