mesentery
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mesentery
- /ˈmɛs.ən.təɹ.i/ UK
- /ˈmɛs.ən.tɹi/ UK
- /ˈmɛz.ənˌtɛɹ.i/ US
- /ˈmɛs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/ US
Where it comes from
From Late Latin mesenterium, from Ancient Greek μεσεντέρῐον (mesentérĭon), from μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + ἔντερον (énteron, “gut”).
noun mesenteries
- The membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.
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noun the membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen
| Español | mesenterio, entresijo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 腸間膜 chōkanmaku |
| 中文 | 腸繫膜 /肠系膜 chángxìmó |
| Português | mesentério |
| Français | mésentère |
| Deutsch | Gekröse |
| Italiano | mesentere |
| Ελληνικά | μεσεντέριο mesentério |
| Română | mezenter |
| Русский | брыже́йка bryžéjka, мезенте́рий mezentérij |
| Tiếng Việt | màng treo ruột |
| العربية | مِسْرَاق misrāq |
| עברית | מִתְלֵה הַמְּעִי mitlé ham'í |
Talk about this word "mesentery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mesentery. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mesentery. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mesentery "mesentery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mesentery.Cite this
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title = {mesentery},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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