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(A) Mesentery / (A) Mesentery

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General term for a double layer of peritoneum
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, that resulted from the invagination of the peritoneum by an organ, connects that organ to the body wall and contains the blood vessels
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, nerves
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from the body wall to that organ.
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(A) Mesentery

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  • 'semilunar line' (lateral border of rectus adominis muscle) vs. 'semilunar line' (medial border of internal oblique abdominal muscle)
  • 'femoral artery' vs. 'superficial femoral artery'
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Variations:
  • 'right hepatic artery' vs. 'right aberrant hepatic artery'
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  • 'os' (mouth) versus 'os' (bone)
  • 'peroneal' vs. 'perineal'
  • 'Eustachian tube' vs. 'Eustachian valve'

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Mesentery is more specific compared to (A) Mesentery

Mesentery »

Mesentery [ATI-ConceptId: 203] is more specific compared to (A) Mesentery [ATI-ConceptId: 7334]

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Mesocolon ascendens is more specific compared to (A) Mesentery

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Mesocolon ascendens [ATI-ConceptId: 3575] is more specific compared to (A) Mesentery [ATI-ConceptId: 7334]

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Mesocolon descendens is more specific compared to (A) Mesentery

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Mesocolon descendens [ATI-ConceptId: 3577] is more specific compared to (A) Mesentery [ATI-ConceptId: 7334]

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Mesocolon transversum is more specific compared to (A) Mesentery

Mesocolon transversum »

Mesocolon transversum [ATI-ConceptId: 3786] is more specific compared to (A) Mesentery [ATI-ConceptId: 7334]

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Mesocolon sigmoideum is more specific compared to (A) Mesentery

Mesocolon sigmoideum »

Mesocolon sigmoideum [ATI-ConceptId: 3787] is more specific compared to (A) Mesentery [ATI-ConceptId: 7334]

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Mesoappendix is more specific compared to (A) Mesentery

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Mesoappendix [ATI-ConceptId: 4418] is more specific compared to (A) Mesentery [ATI-ConceptId: 7334]

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