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Abstract
A layer of the peritoneum which attaches the abdominal viscera to the ABDOMINAL WALL and conveys their blood vessels and nerves.
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- Mesenteries
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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avoid /blood supply: prefer MESENTERIC ARTERIES or MESENTERIC VEINS; for mesenteric circulation use SPLANCHNIC CIRCULATION; diseases: coordinate with PERITONEAL DISEASES; neoplasms: coordinate with PERITONEAL NEOPLASMS
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Mesentery. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008643. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008643
- Mesentery. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesentery
- Mesentery. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1135563