mesosigmoid

mesosigmoid

 [mez″o-sig´moid]
the peritoneal fold by which the sigmoid flexure is attached to the abdominal wall.
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·sig·moid

(mez'ō-sig'moyd),
Sigmoid mesocolon. See: mesocolon.
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mes·o·sig·moid

(mez'ō-sig'moyd)
Sigmoid mesocolon.
See: mesocolon
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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