| Pronunciation: | | `mezu'theeleeum
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[n] epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity |
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MESOTHELIUM is a 11 letter word that starts with M. |
| | See Also: | | epithelial tissue, epithelium |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mes`o*the"li*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle +
E. epithelium.] (Biol.)
Epithelial mesoderm; a layer of cuboidal epithelium cells,
formed from a portion of the mesoderm during the
differetiation of the germ layers. It constitutes the
boundary of the c[oe]lum.
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