mesothelium

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

/ ˌmɛz əˈθi li əm, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /

noun, plural mes·o·the·li·a [mez-uh-thee-lee-uh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]. /ˌmɛz əˈθi li ə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/. Anatomy, Embryology.

epithelium of mesodermal origin, which lines the body cavities.

Origin of mesothelium

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

OTHER WORDS FROM mesothelium

mes·o·the·li·al, adjective

Words nearby mesothelium

mesosome, mesosphere, mesosystolic, mesotendineum, mesothelioma, mesothelium, mesotherapy, mesothorax, mesothorium, mesotron, mesovarium

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Example sentences from the Web for mesothelium

The mesenchymal tissue between the mesothelium and the ectoderm forms the mass of the skeletal, muscular and vascular systems.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
Again, the function of this mesothelium apart from the germ-cell is essentially excretory and phagocytic.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
But very early this tissue is increased to form a massive layer by direct development from the mesothelium.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
These cells are developed from the Endothelium and mesothelium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various

This mesodermic epithelium lining the cœlom is called the mesothelium.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

British Dictionary definitions for mesothelium

mesothelium

/ (ˌmɛsəʊˈθiːlɪəm) /

noun plural -liums or -lia (-lɪə)

epithelium, derived from embryonic mesoderm lining body cavities

Derived forms of mesothelium

mesothelial, adjective

Word Origin for mesothelium

from New Latin, from meso- + (epi) thelium

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 mesothelium

mesothelium

[ mĕz′ə-thē′lē-əm ]

n. pl. mes•o•the•li•a (-lē-ə)

The layer of flat cells of mesodermal origin that lines the embryonic body cavity and gives rise to the squamous cells of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura.

Other words from mesothelium

mes′o•the′li•al adj.

Scientific definitions for mesothelium

mesothelium

[ mĕz′ə-thē′lē-əm ]

Plural mesothelia

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

单词	mesothelium
释义	mesothelium [ mez-uh-thee-lee-uhm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ] / ˌmɛz əˈθi li əm, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- / noun, plural mes·o·the·li·a [mez-uh-thee-lee-uh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]. /ˌmɛz əˈθi li ə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/. Anatomy, Embryology. epithelium of mesodermal origin, which lines the body cavities. Origin of mesothelium First recorded in 1885–90; meso- + (epi)thelium OTHER WORDS FROM mesothelium mes·o·the·li·al, adjective Words nearby mesothelium mesosome, mesosphere, mesosystolic, mesotendineum, mesothelioma, mesothelium, mesotherapy, mesothorax, mesothorium, mesotron, mesovarium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mesothelium The mesenchymal tissue between the mesothelium and the ectoderm forms the mass of the skeletal, muscular and vascular systems. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington Again, the function of this mesothelium apart from the germ-cell is essentially excretory and phagocytic. The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell But very early this tissue is increased to form a massive layer by direct development from the mesothelium. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington These cells are developed from the Endothelium and mesothelium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6\|Various This mesodermic epithelium lining the cœlom is called the mesothelium. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington British Dictionary definitions for mesothelium mesothelium / (ˌmɛsəʊˈθiːlɪəm) / noun plural -liums or -lia (-lɪə) epithelium, derived from embryonic mesoderm lining body cavities Derived forms of mesothelium mesothelial, adjective Word Origin for mesothelium from New Latin, from meso- + (epi) thelium 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 mesothelium mesothelium [ mĕz′ə-thē′lē-əm ] n. pl. mes•o•the•li•a (-lē-ə) The layer of flat cells of mesodermal origin that lines the embryonic body cavity and gives rise to the squamous cells of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura. Other words from mesothelium mes′o•the′li•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for mesothelium mesothelium [ mĕz′ə-thē′lē-əm ] Plural mesothelia A layer of flattened epithelial cells that lines the membranes of closed body cavities, including the pericardium, pleurae, and peritoneum. Compare endothelium. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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