mesothelium

[mez-uh-thee-lee-uhm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Anatomy, Embryology.

plural

mesothelia

epithelium of mesodermal origin, which lines the body cavities.

mesothelium

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noun

epithelium, derived from embryonic mesoderm lining body cavities

mesothelium

plural

mesothelia

A layer of flattened epithelial cells that lines the membranes of closed body cavities, including the pericardium, pleurae, and peritoneum.
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Other Word Forms

mesothelial adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mesothelium¹

First recorded in 1885–90; meso- + (epi)thelium

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mesothelium¹

from New Latin, from _meso- + ( _epi ) _thelium

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These cells are developed from the Endothelium and mesothelium. middle embryonic layer and are termed endothelium.

From

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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mesothelioma mesotherapy

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