Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The mesentery of the rectum; the fold of peritoneum which is reflected over part of the rectum, holding this gut in place.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Anat.) The fold of peritoneum, or mesentery, attached to the rectum.
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- noun anatomy The
fold ofperitoneum , ormesentery , attached to therectum .
Etymologies
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Examples
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This recurrence often occurs in lymph nodes in the mesorectum, which is fatty tissue near the rectum.
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This recurrence often occurs in lymph nodes in the mesorectum, which is fatty tissue near the rectum.
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This recurrence often occurs in lymph nodes in the mesorectum, which is fatty tissue near the rectum.
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This is a rare case of metachronous metastases invading the mesorectum and the abdominal wall.
BioMed Central - Latest articles John Kalaitzis 2010
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Although patterns of lymphatic spread from rectal cancer to sigmoid colon have recently been demonstrated, there is no evidence of metachronous mesorectum invasion from sigmoid colon cancer.
BioMed Central - Latest articles John Kalaitzis 2010
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Chemo-radiation of the mesorectum tumor and re-evaluation for surgical excision was decided.
BioMed Central - Latest articles John Kalaitzis 2010
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Metachronous metastasis of the mesorectum from sigmoid colon cancer is extremely rare.
BioMed Central - Latest articles John Kalaitzis 2010
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That's why many patients undergo a surgical procedure called total mesorectal excision (TME), which removes the entire mesorectum and lymph nodes, the study authors explained.
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A biopsy of the mesorectum tumor showed similar histologic characteristics with the primary tumor.
BioMed Central - Latest articles John Kalaitzis 2010
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In June 2009, an abdominal computed tomography scan revealed a tumor 2 cm in size at the lower anterior mesorectum and a second mass 2cm in size at the anterior abdominal wall midline.
BioMed Central - Latest articles John Kalaitzis 2010
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