| mesocarpal | 1. Relating to the central part of the carpus. Synonym: mediocarpal. 2. Denoting the articulation between the two rows of carpal bones. Synonym: carpocarpal. Synonym: mediocarpal, mesocarpal. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mesocaval shunt | Anastomosis of the side of the superior mesenteric vein to the proximal end of the divided inferior vena cava, for control of portal hypertension, h-shunt anastomosis of the inferior vena cava to the superior mesenteric vein, using a synthetic conduit or autologous vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesocephalic | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to, or in the region of, the middle of the head; as, the mesocephalic flexure. Having the cranial cavity of medium capacity; neither megacephalic nor microcephalic. Having the ratio of the length to the breadth of the cranium a medium one; mesaticephalic. Origin: Meso- + cephalic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesocephalon | <anatomy> The pons Varolii. Origin: NL. See Meso-, and Cephalon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesocephalous | <anatomy> Mesocephalic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesocestoides | A genus of tapeworm, containing several species, found as adults in birds and mammals. The larvae or cysticercoid stage develop in invertebrates. Human infection has been reported and is probably acquired from eating inadequately cooked meat of animals infected with the second larval stage known as the tetrahythridium. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mesocoelia | <anatomy> The cavity of the mesencephalon; the iter. Origin: NL. Mesocoelia. See Meso-, and Coelia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesocolic | Relating to the mesocolon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesocolic lymph nodes | Nodes located in the mesocolon; they are of two classes: para-colic lymph nodes, located in immediate proximity to the colon; colic lymph nodes located along the arteries supplying the colon. Synonym: nodi lymphatici mesocolici, nodi lymphatici paracolici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesocolic tenia | See: teniae coli. Synonym: tenia mesocolica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesocolon | <anatomy> The fold of peritoneum, or mesentery, attached to the colon. Mesocolic. Origin: NL, fr. Gr.; middle + the colon: cf. F. Mesocolon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesocolopexy | An operation for shortening the mesocolon, for correction of undue mobility and ptosis. Synonym: mesocoloplication. Origin: meso-+ G. Kolon, colon, + pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesocoloplication | Synonym: mesocolopexy. Origin: meso-+ G. Kolon, colon, + L. Plico, pp. -atus, to fold (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesocoracoid | <anatomy> A process from the middle of the coracoid in some animals. Origin: Meso- + coracoid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mesocord | A fold of amnion that sometimes binds a segment of the umbilical cord to the placenta. (05 Mar 2000) |