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MESOCOLON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mesocolon mean?
• MESOCOLON (noun)
The noun MESOCOLON has 1 sense:
1. mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall
Familiarity information: MESOCOLON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("mesocolon" is a kind of...):
mesentery (a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines)
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