mesorectum

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noun

The fold of peritoneum, or mesentery, attached to the rectum.

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Meanings

nounmesorectum (plural mesorectums)

plural mesorectums

  1. anatomyThe fold of peritoneum, or mesentery, attached to the rectum.

Origin

From meso- + rectum.

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APA

mesorectum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesorectum

MLA

“mesorectum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesorectum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesorectum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesorectum.

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