- m. dorsale commune SYN: mesentery (2).
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mes·en·ter·i·um (mez″ən-terґe-əm) [TA] mesentery: a membranous fold attaching any of various organs to the body wall, especially the folds of peritoneum that attach the intestines to the abdominal wall.
Mesenterium (mesentery) in a median sagittal section.
Medical dictionary. 2011.