NOUN | body | mesentery | a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines |
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Meaning | A double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines. | |
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Narrower | mesocolon | mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall |
Broader | peritoneum | A transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera |
Spanish | mesenterio, redaño | |
Catalan | mesenteri | |
Adjectives | mesenteric | of or relating to or located in a mesentery |
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