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mesocolon
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  mesocolon - mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wallmesentery - a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines |
Translationsmesocolon
mesocolon[¦me·zō′kō·lən] (anatomy) The part of the mesentery that is attached to the colon. mesocolon
mesocolon [mez″o-ko´lon] the peritoneal process attaching the colon to the posterior abdominal wall, and called ascending, descending, or transverse, according to the portion of the colon to which it attaches.pelvic mesocolon (sigmoid mesocolon) the peritoneum attaching the sigmoid colon to the posterior abdominal wall.mes·o·co·lon (mez'ō-kō'lon), [TA] The fold of peritoneum attaching the colon to the posterior abdominal wall; ascending mesocolon [TA] (mesocolon ascendens [TA]), transverse mesocolon [TA] (mesocolon transversum [TA]), descending mesocolon [TA] (mesocolon descendens [TA]), and sigmoid mesocolon [TA] (mesocolon sigmoideum [TA]) correspond to the respective divisions of the colon; the ascending and descending portions are usually fused to the peritoneum of the posterior abdominal wall, but can be mobilized. [meso- + kolon, colon] mes·o·co·lon (mez'ō-kō'lŏn) [TA] The fold of peritoneum attaching the colon to the posterior abdominal wall; ascending mesocolon (mesocolon ascendens [TA]), transverse mesocolon (mesocolon transversum [TA]), descending mesocolon (mesocolon descendens [TA]), and sigmoid mesocolon (mesocolon sigmoideum [TA]) correspond to the respective divisions of the colon; the ascending and descending portions are usually fused to the peritoneum of the posterior abdominal wall, but can be mobilized. [meso- + kolon, colon]mesocolon The folded membrane of PERITONEUM by which the colon is suspended from the inside of the back wall of the abdomen.mesocolon
Related to mesocolon: Transverse mesocolonWords related to mesocolonnoun mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wallRelated Words |