mesentery

[ mes-uhn-ter-ee, mez- ]

/ ˈmɛs ənˌtɛr i, ˈmɛz- /

noun, plural mes·en·ter·ies.Anatomy.

an organ that, as a double fold of peritoneum, loops around the pancreas and the intestines, holding them securely to the abdominal wall.

Origin of mesentery

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English , from New Latin mesenterium, from Greek mesentérion (equivalent to mes- mes- + énteron enteron + Greek -ion noun suffix); see -ium

OTHER WORDS FROM mesentery

mes·en·ter·ic, adjectivein·ter·mes·en·ter·ic, adjectivepost·mes·en·ter·ic, adjective

Words nearby mesentery

mesenteriorrhaphy, mesenteriplication, mesenteritis, mesenterium, mesenteron, mesentery, mesh, Meshach, Mesha Stele, mesh connection, Meshed

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Example sentences from the Web for mesentery

With the coils of the small intestine turned over to the right, the left leaf of the mesentery is turned toward the observer.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
Here the peritoneum investing the ventral surface of the duodenum becomes continuous with the right leaf of the mesentery.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
The sexually mature worms are to be found in the blood, the lymphatics, the mesentery and subcutaneous connective tissue.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
The intestines are suspended to the posterior wall of the abdomen by a double fold of peritoneum called the mesentery.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

The mesentery, ms, is here of considerable length and continues around the yolk in a layer of diminishing thickness.
Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator|Albert M. Reese

British Dictionary definitions for mesentery

mesentery

/ (ˈmɛsəntərɪ, ˈmɛz-) /

noun plural -teries

the double layer of peritoneum that is attached to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports most of the small intestine

Derived forms of mesentery

mesenteric, adjective

Word Origin for mesentery

C16: from New Latin mesenterium; see meso- + enteron

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Medical definitions for mesentery

mesentery

[ mĕz′ən-tĕr′ē ]

n.

A double layer of peritoneum attached to the abdominal wall and enclosing in its fold certain organs of the abdominal viscera.

A fold of the peritoneum that connects the intestines to the dorsal abdominal wall, especially such a fold that envelops the jejunum and ileum.

Other words from mesentery

mes′en•ter′ic adj.

单词	mesentery
释义	mesentery [ mes-uhn-ter-ee, mez- ] / ˈmɛs ənˌtɛr i, ˈmɛz- / noun, plural mes·en·ter·ies.Anatomy. an organ that, as a double fold of peritoneum, loops around the pancreas and the intestines, holding them securely to the abdominal wall. Origin of mesentery First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English , from New Latin mesenterium, from Greek mesentérion (equivalent to mes- mes- + énteron enteron + Greek -ion noun suffix); see -ium OTHER WORDS FROM mesentery mes·en·ter·ic, adjectivein·ter·mes·en·ter·ic, adjectivepost·mes·en·ter·ic, adjective Words nearby mesentery mesenteriorrhaphy, mesenteriplication, mesenteritis, mesenterium, mesenteron, mesentery, mesh, Meshach, Mesha Stele, mesh connection, Meshed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mesentery With the coils of the small intestine turned over to the right, the left leaf of the mesentery is turned toward the observer. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington Here the peritoneum investing the ventral surface of the duodenum becomes continuous with the right leaf of the mesentery. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington The sexually mature worms are to be found in the blood, the lymphatics, the mesentery and subcutaneous connective tissue. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley The intestines are suspended to the posterior wall of the abdomen by a double fold of peritoneum called the mesentery. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell The mesentery, ms, is here of considerable length and continues around the yolk in a layer of diminishing thickness. Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator\|Albert M. Reese British Dictionary definitions for mesentery mesentery / (ˈmɛsəntərɪ, ˈmɛz-) / noun plural -teries the double layer of peritoneum that is attached to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports most of the small intestine Derived forms of mesentery mesenteric, adjective Word Origin for mesentery C16: from New Latin mesenterium; see meso- + enteron Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for mesentery mesentery [ mĕz′ən-tĕr′ē ] n. A double layer of peritoneum attached to the abdominal wall and enclosing in its fold certain organs of the abdominal viscera. A fold of the peritoneum that connects the intestines to the dorsal abdominal wall, especially such a fold that envelops the jejunum and ileum. Other words from mesentery mes′en•ter′ic adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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