mesocecum

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.

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