n, pl  -tria   1  :  a ventral mesentery of the embryonic stomach that persists as the falciform ligament and the lesser omentum - called also ventral mesogastrium   2  :  a dorsal mesentery of the embryonic stomach that gives rise to ligaments between the stomach and spleen and the spleen and kidney - called also dorsal mesogastrium  .
 
 
 
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