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mesoappendix

 [mez″o-ah-pen´diks]
the peritoneal fold connecting the appendix to the ileum.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

mes·o·ap·pen·dix

(mez'ō-ă-pen'diks), [TA]
The short mesentery of the appendix lying behind the terminal ileum, in which the appendicular artery courses.
Synonym(s): mesenteriolum processus vermiformis, mesentery of appendix
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

mes·o·ap·pen·dix

(mez'ō-ă-pen'diks) [TA]
The short mesentery of the appendix lying behind the terminal ileum, in which the appendicular artery courses.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

mesoappendix

The small MESENTERY of the APPENDIX.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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