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Mesocolon
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Definition
: The fold of peritoneum by which the COLON is attached to the posterior ABDOMINAL WALL.
diseases: coord IM with PERITONEAL DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with PERITONEAL NEOPLASMS (IM)
Other names
Mesosigmoid; Mesosigmoids; Mesocolons