mesentery
pronunciation
How to pronounce mesentery in British English:
UK ['mesəntərɪ]
How to pronounce mesentery in American English:
US ['mesənˌterɪ]
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- Noun:
- a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines
Word Origin
- mesentery (n.)
- fold of the peritoneum, early 15c., from medical Latin mesenterium "middle of the intestine," from medical Greek mesenterion, from mesos "middle" (see medial (adj.)) + enteron "intestine" (see enteric). Related: Mesenteric.