• (n.) The fold of peritoneum attached to the caecum.
<anatomy> 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) ...