mesogastrium
mesogastrium noun: the part of the embryonic mesentery that includes the stomach.
Noun
mesogastrium (plural mesogastria or mesogastriums)
- The part of the embryonic mesentery that includes the stomach
- The mesogastriums were extracted en bloc from the stomach, straightened and measured for their length and width.2015 November 14, “Detection and Characterization of Metastatic Cancer Cells in the Mesogastrium of Gastric Cancer Patients”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
- Synonyms:
- mesogaster
Synonyms of mesogastrium
Forms of mesogastrium
| plural | mesogastria |
|---|---|
| plural | mesogastriums |
Origin of mesogastrium
From meso- (“middle”) and Latin gaster (“belly”).
Questions about mesogastrium
- What does mesogastrium mean?
- Mesogastrium means the part of the embryonic mesentery that includes the stomach.
- What part of speech is mesogastrium?
- Mesogastrium is a noun.
- What is the plural of mesogastrium?
- The plural of mesogastrium is mesogastria.
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