mesoduodenum

noun

: the mesentery of the duodenum usually not persisting in adult life in humans and other mammals in which the developing intestine undergoes a counterclockwise rotation

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“Mesoduodenum.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mesoduodenum. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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