adjective
- relating to or affecting the mesentery, the membrane that attaches the intestines to the abdominal wall
Usage: medical
Examples
- The surgeon examined the mesenteric blood vessels during the operation.
- Mesenteric lymph nodes can become enlarged due to infection.
- The patient was diagnosed with mesenteric ischemia.
- Mesenteric arteries supply blood to the small intestine.
- The doctor ordered a CT scan to check for mesenteric abnormalities.
- Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare inflammatory condition.