mesorectum

[ mez-uh-rek-tuh m, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˌmɛz əˈrɛk təm, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /

noun, plural mes·o·rec·tums, mes·o·rec·ta [mez-uh-rek-tuh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] /ˌmɛz əˈrɛk tə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/. Anatomy.

the mesentery of the rectum.

Origin of mesorectum

First recorded in 1825–35; meso- + rectum

Medical definitions for mesorectum

mesorectum
[ mĕz′ə-rĕktəm ]

n.

The mesentery supporting the rectum.