NCIt related terms : mesentery (generic); generic mesentery;
NCIt definition : A double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity
and supports the small intestines.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The peritoneal membrane that attaches the intestines to the abdominal wall
near the back.; CDISC: A double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the wall of the abdominal cavity
and supports the small intestines.; UBERON: Anatomical organ component composed of a double layer of serous membrane that
suspends a viscus from the body wall or connects adjacent viscera and in doing so
conveys blood vessels, lymphatics and nerves to and from the viscera. Examples: greater
omentum, broad ligament of uterus, sigmoid mesocolon.;