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mesentery

/ˈmɛz.ənˌtɛɹ.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
mes-en-ter-y
IPA
/ˈmɛz.ənˌtɛɹ.i/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.

Etymology

From Late Latin mesenterium, from Ancient Greek μεσεντέρῐον (mesentérĭon), from μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + ἔντερον (énteron, “gut”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɛz.ənˌtɛɹ.i/
  • British English: /ˈmɛs.ən.təɹ.i/

Inflected Forms

mesenteries (plural)

Derived Forms

mesenteric mesenteritis mesenterectomy

Questions

How do you pronounce mesentery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛz.ənˌtɛɹ.i/.
What does mesentery mean?
The membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.
Where does mesentery come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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