mesentery

• Sustantivo que designa un doble pliegue de peritoneo que une el intestino delgado a la pared posterior de la cavidad abdominal, proporcionando soporte y conteniendo vasos sanguíneos, nervios y vasos linfáticos.

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.

   mesenterio

   • 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.