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Noun: mesentery  'me-sun`te-ree [N. Amer], me-sun-t(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. A double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines

Derived forms: mesenteries

See also: mesenteric

Type of: peritoneum

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