mesometrialadj.
/ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈmiːtrɪəl/, U.S. /ˌmɛzoʊˈmitriəl/; see also meso- comb. form. Anatomy and Zoology.
Of or relating to the mesometrium.
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1882 Proc. Royal Soc. 34 431 The changes taking place in the decidua at the mesometrial side of the uterus depend upon the formation of the maternal portion of the placenta.
1902 Science 4 Apr. 525/2 The blastocyst becomes attached to the margins of the transverse mesometrial portion of the uterine cavity.
1947 Q. Rev. Biol. 22 182/2 From this time, the blood vessels of the mesometrial region which have formed a capillary net become sinusoidal.
1967 Amer. Jrnl. Anat. 120 611 (title) The effect of pregnancy on the elastic membranes of mesometrial arteries in the guinea pig.
1990 Jrnl. Developmental Physiol. 14 96/1 The mesometrial fat pad of one of the uterine horns was exposed and the uterine artery was ligated.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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