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Mesentery vs Inframesenteric - What's the difference?

mesentery | inframesenteric |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between mesentery and inframesenteric

is that mesentery is (anatomy) the membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics while inframesenteric is (anatomy) beneath the mesentery.

As a noun mesentery

is (anatomy) the membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.

As an adjective inframesenteric is

(anatomy) beneath the mesentery.

mesentery

English

Noun

(mesenteries)
  • (anatomy) The membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.

    • Derived terms

    * mesenteric

    inframesenteric

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Beneath the mesentery