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meso·colon
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Princeton's WordNet
mesocolonnoun
mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall
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mesocolonnoun
The part of the mesentery that attaches the colon to the abdominal wall
Wikipedia
mesocolon
The mesentery is an organ that attaches the intestines to the posterior abdominal wall in humans and is formed by the double fold of peritoneum. It helps in storing fat and allowing blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves to supply the intestines, among other functions.The mesocolon was thought to be a fragmented structure, with all named parts—the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid mesocolons, the mesoappendix, and the mesorectum—separately terminating their insertion into the posterior abdominal wall. However, in 2012, new microscopic and electron microscopic examinations showed the mesocolon to be a single structure derived from the duodenojejunal flexure and extending to the distal mesorectal layer. Thus, the mesentery is an internal organ.
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mesocolon
The mesocolon is a fold of peritoneum (a membrane that lines the abdomen and surrounds the abdominal organs) that attaches the colon (part of the large intestine) to the posterior abdominal wall. It helps to keep the colon in place, preventing it from moving around within the abdomen. The mesocolon contains blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves that supply the colon.
Webster Dictionary
Mesocolonnoun
the fold of peritoneum, or mesentery, attached to the colon
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. meso`kwlon; me`sos middle + kw^lon the colon: cf. F. msoclon.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Mesocolon
The fold of peritoneum by which the COLON is attached to the posterior ABDOMINAL WALL.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mesocolon in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mesocolon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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