mesentery

Meaning

The membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.

Synonyms

mesenterium

omentum

peritoneum

peritoneal cavity

Translations

mesentere

mésentère

mesenterio

mesenteri

Gekröse

mesentério

cavité péritonéale

omento

peritoneo

cavità peritoneale

mesenterio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɛs.ən.təɹ.i/

Etymology

From Late Latin mesenterium, from Ancient Greek μεσεντέρῐον (mesentérĭon), from μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + ἔντερον (énteron, “gut”).