noun
- plural form of mesentery
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The surgeon carefully examined the mesentera during the abdominal operation.
- Inflammation of the mesentera can cause severe abdominal pain.
- The mesentera contain blood vessels that supply the intestines.
- CT scans revealed abnormalities in the patient’s mesentera.
- The mesentera help anchor the small intestine to the abdominal wall.