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GANGLION MESENTERIQUE [3 records]

Record 1 2012-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lymphatic System
DEF

The lowest of the sympathetic prevertebral ganglia, located at the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery from the aorta and containing the sympathetic neurons innervating the descending and sigmoid colon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système lymphatique
DEF

L’un des quatre ganglions préaortiques placés autour de l’origine de l’artère mésentérique inférieur.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lymphatic System
DEF

Nodes that lie at the root of the mesentery, receiving lymph from parts of the small intestine, cecum, appendix, and large intestine.

OBS

They comprise three groups: the juxtaintestinal, central superior, and inferior mesenteric lymph nodes.

OBS

Mesenteric lymph nodes: usually in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • mesenteric lymph node

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système lymphatique
CONT

Une adénolymphite mésentérique c’est-à-dire une inflammation des ganglions mésentériques (ganglions situés à proximité des intestins).

OBS

Ganglions mésentériques : habituellement au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • ganglion mésentérique

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

A paired sympathetic ganglion located at the origin of the superior mesenteric artery from the aorta.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

La face ventrale de la colonne lombaire : On remarque des éléments ganglionnaires : [...] les ganglions mésentériques supérieurs situés [sont] de part et d’autre de l’origine de l’artère mésentérique supérieure.

Spanish

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