mesentery

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Pronunciation

• accent RP IPA: /ˈmɛs.ən.təɹ.i/, /ˈmɛs.ən.tɹi/
• accent GA IPA: /ˈmɛz.ənˌtɛɹ.i/, /ˈmɛs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/

Noun

mesentery (plural mesenteries)

1. (anatomy) 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.

Translations

• French: mésentère
• German: Gekröse
• Italian: mesentere
• Portuguese: mesentério
• Russian: брыже́йка
• Spanish: mesenterio, entresijo

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