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mesentery

/ˈmes.ən.tər.i/

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noun

/ˈmes.ən.tər.i/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее двойной слой брюшины, который прикрепляет тонкую кишку к задней стенке брюшной полости, обеспечивая поддержку и содержащий кровеносные сосуды, нервы и лимфатические сосуды.

A noun referring to a double layer of peritoneum that attaches the small intestines to the back wall of the abdominal cavity, providing support and containing blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.

  1. Anatomical structureC1formalmedical

    A double fold of peritoneum that connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall, providing support and harboring blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.

    ruБрыжейка

    • The mesentery suspends the small intestine and keeps it from collapsing.
    • During the surgery, the doctor carefully dissected the mesentery.
    • Inflammation of the mesentery can cause severe abdominal pain.
    • Recent studies reclassify the mesentery as a distinct organ.
Forms
  • mesenteries plural form
  • mesenteries' possessive plural form
  • mesentery's possessive singular form