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mesothelium
[ mez-uh-thee-lee-uhm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
noun
Anatomy, Embryology.
plural mesothelia
- epithelium of mesodermal origin, which lines the body cavities.
mesothelium
/ ˌɛəʊˈθːɪə /
noun
- epithelium, derived from embryonic mesoderm lining body cavities
mesothelium
/ ĕ′ə-ٳŧ′ŧ-ə /
, Plural mesothelia
- A layer of flattened epithelial cells that lines the membranes of closed body cavities, including the pericardium, pleurae, and peritoneum.
- Compare endothelium
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Derived Forms
- ˌˈٳ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- o·ٳl· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of mesothelium1
First recorded in 1885–90; meso- + (epi)thelium
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of mesothelium1
from New Latin, from meso- + ( epi ) thelium
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Example Sentences
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These cells are developed from the Endothelium and mesothelium. middle embryonic layer and are termed endothelium.
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These cells develop from that portion of the mesoderm known as the mesothelium, and are therefore frequently termed mesothelial, though by many they are also included as endothelial cells.
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