MESENTERY

mes·en·ter·y   (měz'ən-těr'ē, měs'-)    n.   pl. mes·en·ter·ies Any of several folds of the peritoneum that connect the intestines to the dorsal abdominal wall, especially such a fold that envelops the jejunum and ileum. [Middle English mesenterie, from Medieval Latin mesenterium, from Greek mesenterion : meso-, meso- + enterion, diminutive of enteron, entrails; see en in Indo-European roots.] mes'en·ter'ic adj.

Main Entry: mes·en·tery
Pronunciation: 'mez-^&n-"ter-E, 'mes-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ter·ies
1 : one or more vertebrate membranes that consist of a double fold of the peritoneum and invest the intestines and their appendages and connect them with the dorsal wall of theabdominal cavity; specifically : such membranes connected with the jejunum and ileum in humans
2 : a fold of membrane comparable to a mesentery and supporting aviscus (as the heart) that is not a part of the digestive tract

mesentery mes·en·ter·y (měz'ən-těr'ē, měs'-)
n.

1. A double layer of peritoneum attached to the abdominal wall and enclosing in its fold certain organs of the abdominal viscera.

2. A fold of the peritoneum that connects the intestines to the dorsal abdominal wall, especially such a fold that envelops the jejunum and ileum.

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mes'en·ter'ic adj.