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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mes•en•ter•y (mes′ən ter′ē, mez′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ter•ies. [Anat.]- Anatomythe membrane, consisting of a double layer of peritoneum, that invests the intestines, attaching them to the posterior wall of the abdomen, maintaining them in position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics, esp. the part of this membrane investing the jejunum and ileum.
- Greek mesentérion (equivalent. to mes- mes- + entérion, neuter of entérios of the bowel); see enteron
- Neo-Latin mesenterium
- late Middle English 1375–1425
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mesentery /ˈmɛsəntərɪ ˈmɛz-/ n ( pl -teries)- the double layer of peritoneum that is attached to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports most of the small intestine
Etymology: 16th Century: from New Latin mesenterium; see meso- + enteronˌmesenˈteric adj |