n. The part of the mesentery that attaches the colon to the abdominal wall
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The fold of peritoneum, or mesentery, attached to the colon.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The mesentery of the colon; the peritoneal fold which holds the colon in place.
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n. mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall
Word Usage
"The portion of this mesentery attached to the greater curvature of the stomach is named the dorsal mesogastrium, and the part which suspends the colon is termed the mesocolon (Fig. 985)."