mesenteric ganglion

noun

: either of two ganglionic masses of the sympathetic nervous system associated with the corresponding mesenteric plexus:
a
: a variable amount of massed ganglionic tissue of the inferior mesenteric plexus near the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery

called also inferior mesenteric ganglion

b
: a usually discrete ganglionic mass of the superior mesenteric plexus near the origin of the superior mesenteric artery

called also superior mesenteric ganglion

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“Mesenteric ganglion.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mesenteric%20ganglion. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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