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mesentery

DEFINITIONS OF: mesentery

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n a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines

Types:
mesocolon
mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall
Type of:
peritoneum
a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
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