mesenteric
Concerning abdominal folds
Mesenteric is the adjective form of mesentery—the fold of tissue that attaches the intestines to the abdominal wall and carries blood vessels and nerves.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical contexts: mesenteric artery, mesenteric lymph nodes, mesenteric ischemia.
Membrane lining the abdomen
- jejunumSecond small intestine portion
- ileumLast small intestine segment
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- serosaFluid-secreting tissue layer
cecum · sigmoid · colon · rectum · appendix · viscera · retroperitoneal · pancreas
Vessel toward heart
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
occlusion · angiography · perfusion · circulation · collateral · aneurysm · vasculitis · bloodflow
Internal digestive organ
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- peristalsisInvoluntary digestive muscle waves
- chymePartially digested stomach contents
- villiIntestinal absorptive protrusions
lumen · enteric · microbiome · digestion · nutrients · flora · fecal · motility
peritoneum
Membrane lining the abdomen
- jejunumSecond small intestine portion
- ileumLast small intestine segment
- duodenumInitial small intestine
serosa · cecum · sigmoid · colon · rectum · appendix · viscera · retroperitoneal · pancreas · spleen
vein
Vessel toward heart
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
stenosis · occlusion · angiography · perfusion · circulation · collateral · aneurysm · vasculitis · bloodflow · hypoperfusion
bowel
Internal digestive organ
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- peristalsisInvoluntary digestive muscle waves
- chymePartially digested stomach contents
villi · lumen · enteric · microbiome · digestion · nutrients · flora · fecal · motility · infarction
lymphadenitis
Swollen, infected nodes
mesentericparietal
Of the skull wall
peripheral · appendicular · cutaneous · skeletal · cardiac