Definition of Mesocolon

1. Noun. Mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall.

Generic synonyms: Mesentery

Definition of Mesocolon

1. n. The fold of peritoneum, or mesentery, attached to the colon.

Definition of Mesocolon

1. Noun. (anatomy) The part of the mesentery that attaches the colon to the abdominal wall ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Mesocolon

1. The fold of peritoneum, or mesentery, attached to the colon. Mesocolic. Origin: NL, fr. Gr.; middle + the colon: cf. F. Mesocolon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mesocolon

mesocarps
mesocaval shunt
mesocephalic
mesocephalics
mesocephalon
mesocephalous
mesocestoides
mesochronous
mesoclisis
mesoclitic
mesoclitics
mesocoelia
mesocolic
mesocolic lymph nodes
mesocolic tenia
mesocolon (current term)
mesocolons
mesocolopexy
mesocoloplication
mesocoracoid
mesocoracoids
mesocord
mesocortical
mesocosm
mesocosms
mesocranies
mesocrany
mesocricetus
mesocrystalline
mesocuneiform

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