mesocolon

A noun referring to the mesentery that attaches the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall, providing support and containing blood vessels and nerves.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el pliegue de peritoneo que une la porción inferior del colon a la pared abdominal posterior, proporcionando soporte y conteniendo vasos sanguíneos y nervios.

1. Mesentery of the colon C2 formal medical

   A fold of peritoneum that attaches the colon to the posterior abdominal wall, providing support and containing blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.

   • The surgeon carefully dissected the mesocolon during the procedure.
   • Inflammation of the mesocolon can cause abdominal pain.
   • The transverse mesocolon connects the transverse colon to the posterior abdominal wall.

   🇪🇸Mesocolon

• mesocola plural form
• mesocolons plural form
• mesocola's possessive plural form
• mesocolons' possessive plural form
• mesocolon's possessive singular form