mesogastrium
noun
me·so·gas·tri·um
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plural mesogastria\ -trē-ə
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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