hemocoel

[ hee-muh-seel, hem-uh- ]

/ ˈhi məˌsil, ˈhɛm ə- /

noun Anatomy.

a series of interconnected spaces between tissues and organs through which blood flows freely, unconfined by veins or arteries, occurring in several invertebrate groups, especially mollusks and arthropods.

Nearby words

hemocholecystitis, hemochorial placenta, hemochromatosis, hemochrome, hemoclasis, hemocoel, hemoconcentration, hemoconia, hemoconiosis, hemocyanin, hemocyte

Origin of hemocoel

First recorded in 1830–40; hemo- + -coel