Late 17th century; earliest use found in Blankaart's Physical Dictionary. From post-classical Latin mesocolon from ancient Greek μεσόκωλον from μεσο- + κῶλον.
Definition of mesocolon in US English:
mesocolon
noun
Anatomy Zoology
The mesentery of the colon.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Blankaart's Physical Dictionary. From post-classical Latin mesocolon from ancient Greek μεσόκωλον from μεσο- + κῶλον.