mesocolon

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noun

The part of the mesentery that attaches the colon to the abdominal wall.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounmesocolon (plural mesocolons or mesocola)

plural mesocolons · plural mesocola

  1. anatomyThe part of the mesentery that attaches the colon to the abdominal wall.

Origin

Translations

Catalan mesocolon
  • mesocolonthe part of the mesentery that attaches the colon to the abdominal wall
Italian mesocolon
  • mesocolonthe part of the mesentery that attaches the colon to the abdominal wall
Spanish mesocolon
  • mesocolonthe part of the mesentery that attaches the colon to the abdominal wall

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mesocolon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesocolon

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesocolon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesocolon.

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