Monday word: mesentery

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mesentery  [mes´en-ter″e] noun

A fold of peritoneum (lining of the abdominal cavity) that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen.

Etymology:  Latin mes, middle + enteron, gut or intestine.

People have long known about the mesentery's existence,
but it was just recently classified as an organ (i.e., self-contained and with a specific vital function).

Comments

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

!!

[med_cat]

And mesenteric ischemia is usually life-threatening...

[ersatz-read.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my friend Z was irritated by the articles that acted like the mesentery was some brand new thing.

[med_cat]

Well, you know how popular media tends to present things...