mesocecum
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mesocecum
[mez″o-se´kum]the occasionally occurring mesentery of the cecum.
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mes·o·ce·cum
(mez'ō-sē'kŭm),Part of the mesocolon, supporting the cecum, that occasionally persists when the ascending colon becomes retroperitoneal during fetal life.
Synonym(s): mesentery of cecum
[meso- + cecum]
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mes·o·ce·cum
(mez'ō-sē'kŭm)Part of the mesocolon, supporting the cecum, which occasionally persists when the ascending colon becomes retroperitoneal during fetal life.
Synonym(s): mesocaecum.
Synonym(s): mesocaecum.
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