Mesocolopexy


mesocolopexy mes·o·col·o·pex·y (měz’ə-kŏl’ə-pěk’sē, -kō’lə-)
n.
The surgical shortening of the mesocolon to suspend it or fix it in place. Also called mesocoloplication.

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