MESOTHELIUM


Meaning of MESOTHELIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈthē-lē-əm ]

noun

( plural me·so·the·lia -lē-ə)

Etymology: New Latin, from mes- + epi thelium

Date: 1886

: epithelium derived from mesoderm that lines the body cavity of a vertebrate embryo and gives rise to epithelia (as of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura), striated muscle, heart muscle, and several minor structures

• me·so·the·li·al -lē-əl adjective

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