mesenteritis

[ mes-uhn-tuh-rahy-tis, mez-, mes-en-tuh-, mez- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the mesentery.

mesenteritis

/ mɛsˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the mesentery

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesenteritis¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; mes- + enteritis

Example Sentences

Mesenteritis. —— of the mesentery.

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