Definition of mesogastrium in English:
mesogastrium
nounPlural mesogastria ˌmɛzə(ʊ)ˈɡastrɪəmˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈɡastrɪəmˌmiːsə(ʊ)ˈɡastrɪəmˌmiːzə(ʊ)ˈɡastrɪəmˌmē-
Anatomy The middle region of the abdomen between the epigastrium and the hypogastrium.
Example sentencesExamples
- The part of the dorsal mesogastrium which intervened between the spleen and the greater curvature of the stomach forms the gastrosplenic ligament.
- The spleen, derived from mesoderm develops in the dorsal mesogastrium and consequently moves to the left side of the abdomen.
- It begins attached to the inferior end of the stomach as a fold of the dorsal mesogastrium which later fuses to form the structure we recognise anatomically.
- Posterior part of mesogastrium adheres to the posterior wall, and the left kidney will then lie directly deep to it.
- Fusion of dorsal mesogastrium to the posterior abdominal wall and left kidney forms the lienorenal ligament containing tail of pancreas and splenic artery.
- This also pulls the mesogastrium to the left to create the ornamental cavity.
- The physical examination showed pallid mucosa and a palpable mass in the epigastrium and mesogastrium.
- In the vessels of the dorsal mesogastrium between the liver and kidney there were many hemopoietic stem cells, and near mesogastrium there were a lot of acidophilic cells.
- Details of development not expected, the concept of the liver and spleen developing in the ventral and dorsal mesogastria respectively is adequate.
- Although parts of the dorsal mesogastrium adhere to the posterior abdominal wall, the spleen remains an intraperitoneal organ.
- The ventral mesogastrium is separated into parts by the formation of the liver.
- The spleen forms from the mesoderm within the dorsal mesogastrium.
- Sickness, vomiting, unpleasant feeling in epi- and mesogastria can be noticed.
- The spleen develops within the dorsal mesogastrium, between the stomach and the body wall.
Origin
Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from meso- 'middle' + Greek gastēr, gastr- 'stomach'.