mesentery
English Thesaurus
1. a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | peritoneum, |
| definition | : | a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | mesocolon, |
| definition | : | mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | mesenteric, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or located in a mesentery (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | mesenteric, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or located in a mesentery (adj.pert) |
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