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mesenchyme
[ mes-eng-kahym, mez- ]
/ ˈmɛs ɛŋ kaɪm, ˈmɛz- /
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noun Embryology.
cells of mesodermal origin that are capable of developing into connective tissues, blood, and lymphatic and blood vessels.
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Origin of mesenchyme
1885–90; variant of mesenchyma<New Latin <Greek mesénchyma, equivalent to mes-mes- + énchyma infusion
OTHER WORDS FROM mesenchyme
mes·en·chy·mal [mes-eng-kuh-muhl, mez-], /mɛsˈɛŋ kə məl, ˌmɛz-/, mes·en·chym·a·tous [mes-eng-kahy-muh-tuhs, mez-], /ˌmɛs ɛŋˈkaɪ mə təs, ˌmɛz-/, adjectiveWords nearby mesenchyme
mesdames, mesdemoiselles, meseems, mesembryanthemum, mesencephalon, mesenchyme, mesenteritis, mesenteron, mesentery, mesh, Meshach
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mesenchyme
/ (ˈmɛsɛŋˌkaɪm) /
noun
embryol the part of the mesoderm that develops into connective tissue, cartilage, lymph, blood, etc
Derived forms of mesenchyme
mesenchymal (mɛsˈɛŋkɪməl) or mesenchymatous (ˌmɛsɛŋˈkɪmətəs), adjectiveWord Origin for mesenchyme
C19: New Latin, from meso- + -enchyma
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