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mesoappendiceal

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mes⋅o⋅ap⋅pen⋅dix

[mez-oh-uh-pen-diks, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh-]
–noun, plural -dix⋅es, -di⋅ces [-di-seez] . Anatomy.
the mesentery of the vermiform appendix.

Origin:
1895–1900; meso- + appendix


mes⋅o⋅ap⋅pen⋅di⋅ceal [mez-oh-ap-uhn-dish-uhl, -uh-pen-di-see-uhl, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh-] , adjective
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Main Entry: me·so·ap·pen·di·ce·al
Pronunciation: "mez-O-&-"pen-d&-'sE-&l, "mEz-, "mEs-, "mes-
Function:adjective
: of or relating to the mesoappendix

Main Entry: me·so·ap·pen·dix
Pronunciation: -&-'pen-diks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural me·so·ap·pen·dix·es or me·so·ap·pen·di·ces /-d&-"sEz/
: the mesentery of thevermiform appendix
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mesoappendix mes·o·ap·pen·dix (měz'ō-ə-pěn'dĭks, měs'-)
n.
The short mesentery of the appendix lying behind the terminal ileum.

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