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Noun: mesentery  'me-sun,te-ree [N. Amer], me-sun-t(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. A double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines
    "The mesentery allows the intestines to move while maintaining their blood supply"

Derived forms: mesenteries

Type of: peritoneum

Encyclopedia: Mesentery