mạc treo

Mạc treo là một cấu trúc giải phẫu quan trọng trong ổ bụng.

Definition

1. Noun (Anatomy):
   • Mesentery: A fold of the peritoneum (the membrane lining the abdominal cavity) that attaches the intestines to the posterior abdominal wall, providing support and a pathway for blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mạc treo bị viêm có thể gây đau bụng dữ dội. (An inflamed mesentery can cause severe abdominal pain.)
  • Các mạch máu chạy trong mạc treo. (Blood vessels run within the mesentery.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in medical and anatomical contexts. Specific structures are named by combining "mạc treo" with the organ it is associated with.

Variants and Related Words

• Mạc treo đại tràng ngang (n): Transverse mesocolon (the mesentery of the transverse colon).
• Mạc treo ruột non (n): Mesentery of the small intestine.
• Mạc treo buồng trứng (n): Mesovarium (the mesentery of the ovary).
• Mạc treo dạ dày (n): Mesogastrium (the mesentery of the stomach in embryonic development).

Synonyms

• Mesentery: The direct and primary English equivalent.

Notes

• "Mạc treo" is a compound anatomical term where "mạc" means membrane or fascia, and "treo" means to suspend or hang. It literally describes a suspending membrane.
• It does not have common idiomatic or figurative uses outside of scientific terminology.