mesoduodenum

noun

me·​so·​duo·​de·​num ˌmez-ə-ˌd(y)ü-ə-ˈdē-nəm How to pronounce mesoduodenum (audio) ˌmēz- How to pronounce mesoduodenum (audio)
ˌmēs-,
ˌmes-,
-d(y)u̇-ˈäd-ᵊn-əm
plural mesoduodena -ˈdē-nə, -ᵊn-ə How to pronounce mesoduodenum (audio) or mesoduodenums
: the mesentery of the duodenum usually not persisting in adult life in humans and other mammals in which the developing intestine undergoes a counterclockwise rotation

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“Mesoduodenum.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mesoduodenum. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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