Main Entry: mes·en·tery

Pronunciation: \ˈmez-^ən-ˌter-ē, ˈmes-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural mes·en·ter·ies

1 : one or more vertebrate membranes that consist of a double fold of the peritoneum and invest the intestines and their appendages and connect them with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity ; specifically : such membranes connected with the jejunum and ileum in humans
2 : a fold of membrane comparable to a mesentery and supporting a viscus (as the heart) that is not a part of the digestive tract