noun
mesentery
Anatomical term referring to the fold of tissue that attaches the intestines to the abdominal wall.
腸間膜は腸を腹腔の後壁に固定している。
The mesentery anchors the intestines to the posterior abdominal wall.
Compound of 腸 (intestine), 間 (between), and 膜 (membrane), describing its anatomical role.