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mesocardium

[mez-uh-kahr-dee-uh m, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
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noun, plural mes·o·car·di·a [mez-uh-kahr-dee-uh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] /ˌmɛz əˈkɑr di ə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/. Embryology.
  1. the double layer of splanchnic mesoderm supporting the embryonic heart.
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Origin of mesocardium

meso- + -cardium
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Historical Examples

  • The heart is at first placed within the body cavity attached to the ventral wall of the gut by a mesocardium (fig. 353 A).

    The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)

    Francis Maitland Balfour

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mesocardium

(mĕz′ə-kär′dē-əm)
n. pl. mes•o•car•di•a (-dē-ə)
  1. Either of the two layers of the embryonic mesentery supporting the embryonic heart in the pericardial cavity.
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