mesocolon
[ mez-uh-koh-luhn, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
noun,plural mes·o·co·lons, mes·o·co·la [mez-uh-koh-luh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]. /ˌmɛz əˈkoʊ lə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/. Anatomy.
the mesentery of the colon.
Origin of mesocolon
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How to use mesocolon in a sentence
The course of the vessels in the ascending and descending mesocola is not altered by the secondary adhesions.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity | George. S. HuntingtonThese vessels are in the adult situated behind the secondary parietal peritoneum derived from the mesocola.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity | George. S. Huntington
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