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mesorectum

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mesorectum /meso·rec·tum/ (mez″o-rek´tum) the fold of peritoneum connecting the upper portion of the rectum with the sacrum.
mes·o·rec·tum (mz-rktm)
n.
The mesentery supporting the rectum.
mesorectum [mez″o-rek´tum]
the fold of peritoneum connecting the upper portion of the rectum with the sacrum.
mesorectum
the fold of mesentery connecting the cranial portion of the rectum with the sacrum.
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