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mesocolon

[ mez-uh-koh-luhn, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural mes·o·co·lons, mes·o·co·la [mez-, uh, -, koh, -l, uh, mes-, mee-z, uh, -, -s, uh, -].
  1. the mesentery of the colon.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mesocolon1

First recorded in 1685–95; meso- + colon 2
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Example Sentences

In 22 there was a descending, but no trace of an ascending mesocolon.

This free membrane is then really a part of the transverse mesocolon.

The mesentery and mesocolon are seen in a similar condition, causing wrinkling and shortening of the bowels.

Adhesion of the mesocolon to the dorsal body wall (parietal peritoneum) does not occur at all points at the same time.

The two layers composing the transverse mesocolon are an upper or cephalic and a lower or caudal layer.

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