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meso·sig·moid (mez″o-) (me″zo-sigґmoid) the peritoneal fold by which the sigmoid flexure is attached to the posterior abdominal wall.Medical dictionary. 2011.
mesosigmoid — meso·sigmoid … English syllables
mesosigmoid — |me]zō, |mē], ]sō+ noun Etymology: mes + sigmoid : the mesentery of the sigmoid part of the descending colon … Useful english dictionary
mesosigmoidopexy — Surgical fixation of the mesosigmoid. * * * meso·sig·moido·pexy (mez″o ) (me″zo sig moiґdo pek″se) [mesosigmoid + pexy] suspension or fixation of the mesosigmoid in the treatment of rectal prolapse … Medical dictionary
mesosigmoiditis — Inflammation of the mesosigmoid. * * * meso·sig·moi·di·tis (mez″o ) (me″zo sig″moi diґtis) inflammation of the mesosigmoid … Medical dictionary
mesentery — mesenteric, adj. /mes euhn ter ee, mez /, n., pl. mesenteries. Anat. the membrane, consisting of a double layer of peritoneum, that invests the intestines, attaching them to the posterior wall of the abdomen, maintaining them in position in the… … Universalium
abdominal cavity — Largest hollow space of the body, between the diaphragm and the top of the pelvic cavity and surrounded by the spine and the abdominal muscles and others. It contains most of the alimentary canal, the liver and pancreas, the spleen, the kidneys,… … Universalium
Hernia — A general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of the cavity in which it is normally contained. More specifically, a hernia often refers to an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. This… … Medical dictionary
