1. Noun. (anatomy) The fold of peritoneum attached to the caecum. ¹
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Medical Definition of Mesocaecum
1. The fold of peritoneum attached to the caecum. The part of the mesocolon, supporting the caecum, that occasionally persists when the ascending colon becomes retroperitoneal during foetal life.
Synonym: mesentery of caecum.
Origin: meso-+ caecum
(05 Mar 2000)
