Definition of MESENTERY (Meaning of MESENTERY), a 9 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		'mesun`teree


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines

MESENTERY is a 9 letter word that starts with M.
	See Also:	mesocolon, peritoneum

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Mes"entery\ (?; 277), n. [Gr. ?, ? + ? intestine: cf. F. m['e]sent[`e]re.] 1. (Anat.) The membranes, or one of the membranes (consisting of a fold of the peritoneum and inclosed tissues), which connect the intestines and their appendages with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity. The mesentery proper is connected with the jejunum and ilium, the other mesenteries being called mesoc[ae]cum, mesocolon, mesorectum, etc. 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the vertical muscular radiating partitions which divide the body cavity of Anthozoa into chambers.

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	Fold in the abdominal lining that connects the intestine to the back of the abdominal wall; contains the arteries and veins that supply the intestines.