Is the mesenterium a synonym for the mesocolon? On biodigital anatomy browser I found a structure called the mesocolon. I didn't find the term in Uberon and I'm unclear whether it's simply a synonym for mesenterium or whether it's a separate concept.

Mesentery is the name of a whole set of tissues attaching the intestines to the abdominal wall.

In human anatomy, there are three different portions of the mesentery:

* Mesenterium sensu strictu, also called Meso
* Mesocolon transversum
* Mesocolon sigmoideum, also called Mesosigmoideum



Two smaller mesenteries can be found at the appendix (Mesoappendix), and at the cranial part of the rectum (Mesorectum)

So... Mesocolon is a part of the mesentery, but no synonym.