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mesenteric plexus — n either of two plexuses of the sympathetic nervous system lying mostly in the mesentery in close proximity to and distributed to the same structures as the corresponding mesenteric arteries: a) one associated with the inferior mesenteric artery… … Medical dictionary
Mesenteric vein — One of the large veins which return blood from the intestines. The inferior (lower) mesenteric vein empties into the splenic vein. The superior (upper) mesenteric vein then joins the splenic vein to create the portal vein which goes to the liver … Medical dictionary
mesenteric vasculitis — a complication sometimes seen in systemic lupus erythematosus, characterized by inflammation of mesenteric arteries with pain in the lower abdomen, bleeding from the rectum, and sometimes later intestinal perforation … Medical dictionary
mesenteric plexus — noun a plexus of autonomic nerves • Syn: ↑plexus mesentericus • Hypernyms: ↑nerve plexus * * * noun : either of two sympathetic plexuses lying mostly in the mesentery in close proximity to and distributed to the same structures as the… … Useful english dictionary
mesenteric vein — noun a tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery • Syn: ↑vena mesenterica • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel * * * noun Etymology: translation of French veine mésentérique … Useful english dictionary
mesenteric artery — n either of two arteries arising from the aorta and passing between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestine: a) one that arises just above the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta into the common iliac arteries and supplies the left half… … Medical dictionary
occlusive mesenteric infarction — mesenteric infarction due to occlusion of one of the mesenteric arteries, such as by a thrombus or by mechanical compression … Medical dictionary
occlusive mesenteric ischemia — mesenteric ischemia caused by occlusion of one of the mesenteric arteries, such as by a thrombus or mechanical compression of the artery … Medical dictionary
Superior mesenteric artery — Artery: Superior mesenteric artery Frontal view of the superior mesenteric artery and its branches. The large vessel (blue) beside the SMA is the superior mesenteric vein. A considerable number of different branching patterns exist … Wikipedia
Inferior mesenteric artery — Artery: Inferior mesenteric artery Sigmoid colon and rectum, showing distribution of branches of inferior mesenteric artery and their anastomoses. (Inferior mesenteric artery labeled at center.) … Wikipedia
