Medical Definition of Root of mesentry

1. The origin of the mesentery of the small intestine (jejunum and ileum) from the posterior parietal peritoneum; about 9 inches (23 cm.) in length, it extends from the duodenojejunal flexure (just to the left of the midline at the L2 vertebral level) to the ileocaecal junction (iliac fossa). Synonym: radix mesenterii. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Root Of Mesentry

root end cyst
root end granuloma
root filaments
root for
root foramen
root hair
root hair cell
root kit
root mean square
root mean square velocity
root nodule
root noun
root of facial nerve
root of foot
root of lung
root of mesentry (current term)
root of nail
root of nose
root of tongue
root of tooth
root out
root planing
root position
root positions
root pressure
root resorption
root rot
root rots

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