1. (Anat.)
Defn: The membranes, or one of the membranes (consisting of a fold of the peritoneum and inclosed tissues), which connect the intestines and their appendages with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity. The mesentery proper is connected with the jejunum and ilium, the other mesenteries being called mesoc, mesocolon, mesorectum, etc.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the vertical muscular radiating partitions which divide the body cavity of Anthozoa into chambers.
MESERAIC
Mes`e*ra"ic, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Mesaraic.
MESETHMOID
Mes*eth"moid, a. Etym: [Mes- + ethmoid.] (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the middle of the ethmoid region or ethmoid bone. — n. (Anat.)
Defn: The median vertical plate, or median element, of the ethmoid bone.
MESH Mesh, n. Etym: [AS. masc, max, m; akin to D. maas, masche, OHG. masca, Icel. möskvi; cf. Lith. mazgas a knot, megsti to weave nets, to knot.]