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| Id | http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33103
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33103
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| Preferred Name | Mesentery |
| Definitions |
A double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines.
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| Synonyms |
Mesenteric Membrane
generic mesentery
mesentery (generic)
mesenteric membrane
MESENTERY
Mesentery
mesentery
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
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| label | Mesentery
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| prefixIRI | Thesaurus:C33103
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| code | C33103
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| DEFINITION | A double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines.
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| ALT_DEFINITION | A double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines.
Anatomical organ component composed of a double layer of serous membrane that suspends a viscus from the body wall or connects adjacent viscera and in doing so conveys blood vessels, lymphatics and nerves to and from the viscera. Examples: greater omentum, broad ligament of uterus, sigmoid mesocolon.
The peritoneal membrane that attaches the intestines to the abdominal wall near the back.
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| Legacy Concept Name | Mesentery
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CDISC
GDC
UBERON
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| xRef | UBERON:0002095
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Mesenteric Membrane
generic mesentery
mesentery (generic)
mesenteric membrane
MESENTERY
Mesentery
mesentery
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| UMLS_CUI | C0025474
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| Maps_To | Mesentery
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| Preferred_Name | Mesentery
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| Semantic_Type | Anatomical Structure
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