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mesogastrium

noun me·so·gas·tri·um \-ˈgas-trē-əm\
plural me·so·gas·tria \-trē-ə\

Medical Definition of MESOGASTRIUM

1
:  a ventral mesentery of the embryonic stomach that persists as the falciform ligament and the lesser omentum—called also ventral mesogastrium
2
:  a dorsal mesentery of the embryonic stomach that gives rise to ligaments between the stomach and spleen and the spleen and kidney—called also dorsal mesogastrium

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