mesoderm

[ mez-uh-durm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

/ ˈmɛz əˌdɜrm, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə- /

noun Embryology.

the middle germ layer of a metazoan embryo.

Origin of mesoderm

First recorded in 1870–75; meso- + -derm

OTHER WORDS FROM mesoderm

mes·o·der·mal, mes·o·der·mic, adjective

Words nearby mesoderm

mesocolopexy, mesocord, mesocranic, mesocratic, mesocyclone, mesoderm, mesodiastolic, mesodont, mesodontism, mesoduodenum, mesoepididymis

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Example sentences from the Web for mesoderm

The mesoderm is, if we may judge from the number of organs which are derived from it, much the most important of the three layers.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
Ahlborn, in 1884, drew a sharp distinction between the segments of the mesoderm and those of the endoderm.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
The dorsal mesentery in fishes, amphibia and reptiles contains smooth muscular fibers derived from the mesoderm.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
Between the Ectoderm and Endoderm lies an intermediate layer the Mesoderm.
Stories of the Universe: Animal Life|B. Lindsay

The mesoderm furnishes the skeletal, muscular and vascular systems.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

British Dictionary definitions for mesoderm

mesoderm

/ (ˈmɛsəʊˌdɜːm) /

noun

the middle germ layer of an animal embryo, giving rise to muscle, blood, bone, connective tissue, etcSee also ectoderm, endoderm

Derived forms of mesoderm

mesodermal or mesodermic, adjective

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Medical definitions for mesoderm

mesoderm

[ mĕz′ə-dûrm′ ]

n.

The middle embryonic germ layer, lying between the ectoderm and the endoderm, from which connective tissue, muscle, bone, and the urogenital and circulatory systems develop.

Other words from mesoderm

mes′o•der′mic adj.

Scientific definitions for mesoderm

mesoderm

[ mĕz′ə-dûrm′ ]

The middle of the three primary germ layers of the embryos of vertebrates and other complex animals. In vertebrates, the mesoderm gives rise to the muscles, bones, cartilage, connective tissue, blood, blood and lymph vessels, dermis, kidneys, and gonads. The mesoderm develops during gastrulation from either the ectoderm or the endoderm. The embryos of simpler animals lack a mesoderm. Compare ectoderm endoderm.

单词	mesoderm
释义	mesoderm [ mez-uh-durm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ] / ˈmɛz əˌdɜrm, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə- / noun Embryology. the middle germ layer of a metazoan embryo. Origin of mesoderm First recorded in 1870–75; meso- + -derm OTHER WORDS FROM mesoderm mes·o·der·mal, mes·o·der·mic, adjective Words nearby mesoderm mesocolopexy, mesocord, mesocranic, mesocratic, mesocyclone, mesoderm, mesodiastolic, mesodont, mesodontism, mesoduodenum, mesoepididymis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mesoderm The mesoderm is, if we may judge from the number of organs which are derived from it, much the most important of the three layers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3\|Various Ahlborn, in 1884, drew a sharp distinction between the segments of the mesoderm and those of the endoderm. The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell The dorsal mesentery in fishes, amphibia and reptiles contains smooth muscular fibers derived from the mesoderm. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington Between the Ectoderm and Endoderm lies an intermediate layer the Mesoderm. Stories of the Universe: Animal Life\|B. Lindsay The mesoderm furnishes the skeletal, muscular and vascular systems. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington British Dictionary definitions for mesoderm mesoderm / (ˈmɛsəʊˌdɜːm) / noun the middle germ layer of an animal embryo, giving rise to muscle, blood, bone, connective tissue, etcSee also ectoderm, endoderm Derived forms of mesoderm mesodermal or mesodermic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for mesoderm mesoderm [ mĕz′ə-dûrm′ ] n. The middle embryonic germ layer, lying between the ectoderm and the endoderm, from which connective tissue, muscle, bone, and the urogenital and circulatory systems develop. Other words from mesoderm mes′o•der′mic adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for mesoderm mesoderm [ mĕz′ə-dûrm′ ] The middle of the three primary germ layers of the embryos of vertebrates and other complex animals. In vertebrates, the mesoderm gives rise to the muscles, bones, cartilage, connective tissue, blood, blood and lymph vessels, dermis, kidneys, and gonads. The mesoderm develops during gastrulation from either the ectoderm or the endoderm. The embryos of simpler animals lack a mesoderm. Compare ectoderm endoderm. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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