Terms Related to Mesentery

• Peritoneum

  Endothelial lining of the abdominal cavity, the parietal peritoneum covering the inside of the abdominal wall and the visceral peritoneum covering the bowel, the mesentery, …

• Iliac Artery

  Either of two large arteries originating from the abdominal aorta; they supply blood to the pelvis, abdominal wall and legs.

• Splanchnic Circulation

  The circulation of blood through the vessels supplying the abdominal viscera.

• Mesosigmoid

  The fold of peritoneum by which the colon is attached to the posterior abdominal wall.

• Aggressive Fibromatosis

  A childhood counterpart of abdominal or extra-abdominal desmoid tumors, characterized by firm subcutaneous nodules that grow rapidly in any part of the body but do …