mesentery
English
Etymology
From Late Latin mesenterium, from Ancient Greek μεσεντέρῐον (mesentérion), from μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + ἔντερον (énteron, “gut”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.sənˌtɛ.ɹi/, /ˈmɛ.zənˌtɛ.ɹi/
- Hyphenation: mes‧en‧ter‧y
Noun
mesentery (plural mesenteries)
Derived terms
Translations
the membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen
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