mesentery
Syllables: mes·en·ter·y/ˈmɛs.ən.təɹ.i/US/ˈmɛz.ənˌtɛɹ.i/
mesentery noun: 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.
Noun
mesentery (plural 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.
mesentery meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam and Tagalog
mesentery in Tamil
- குடல்தாங்கி சவ்வு, குடல்பகுதி தாங்கும் இருமடிச்சவ்வு, நடுமடிப்பு, வபை, ஊனீர்ச்சவ்வு குடல் தாங்கி, சுற்றுமடிப்பு
mesentery in Marathi
- the membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen
- मेसेन्टरी mesenṭarī
mesentery in Malayalam
- the membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen
- മെസന്ററി mesanṟaṟi
mesentery in Tagalog
- the membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen
- dalambituka
More languagesFewer languages
- mesentery in Arabic
- مِسْرَاق misrāq
- mesentery in Indonesian
- mesenteri
- mesentery in Thai
- เยื่อแขวนลำไส้ yêua kwăen lam sâi
- mesentery in Vietnamese
- màng treo ruột
Forms of mesentery
| plural | mesenteries |
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Origin of mesentery
From Late Latin mesenterium, from Ancient Greek μεσεντέρῐον (mesentérĭon), from μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + ἔντερον (énteron, “gut”).
Words formed from mesentery
Questions about mesentery
- What does mesentery mean?
- Mesentery means 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.
- What is mesentery in Tamil?
- Mesentery in Tamil is குடல்தாங்கி சவ்வு, குடல்பகுதி தாங்கும் இருமடிச்சவ்வு, நடுமடிப்பு. See Mesentery meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is mesentery?
- Mesentery is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mesentery?
- Mesentery is pronounced /ˈmɛs.ən.təɹ.i/ (UK).
- What is the plural of mesentery?
- The plural of mesentery is mesenteries.
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