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mesentery

me·sen·tery

UK/ˈmɛs.ən.təɹ.i/ US/ˈmɛs.ən.tɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines

Origin

From Late Latin mesenterium, from Ancient Greek μεσεντέρῐον (mesentérĭon), from μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + ἔντερον (énteron, “gut”).

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