mesenchyme

[ mes-eng-kahym, mez- ]

/ ˈmɛs ɛŋ kaɪm, ˈmɛz- /

noun Embryology.

cells of mesodermal origin that are capable of developing into connective tissues, blood, and lymphatic and blood vessels.

Nearby words

mesencephalic flexure, mesencephalic tegmentum, mesencephalitis, mesencephalon, mesencephalotomy, mesenchyme, mesenchymoma, mesenteric artery, mesenteric ganglion, mesenteriopexy, mesenteriorrhaphy

Origin of mesenchyme

1885–90; variant of mesenchyma < New Latin < Greek mesénchyma, equivalent to mes- mes- + énchyma infusion

Related forms

mes·en·chy·mal

[mes-eng-kuh-muh l, mez-] /mɛsˈɛŋ kə məl, ˌmɛz-/, mes·en·chym·a·tous

[mes-eng-kahy-muh-tuh s, mez-] /ˌmɛs ɛŋˈkaɪ mə təs, ˌmɛz-/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for mesenchyme

In Echinodermata a certain amount of mesenchyme appears before the epithelial mesoderm, which is formed later as gut-diverticula.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
Not before the skeleton or mesenchyme is formed in the sea urchin egg is the influence of the nucleus noticeable.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb
The mesenchyme ring, the coelum, the middle-intestine, are instances of such organs.
The Science and Philosophy of the Organism|Hans Driesch
Mesenchyme is the tissue which in Vertebrate embryology has frequently been called embryonic connective tissue.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various

In the Vertebrata the whole of the mesoderm has at first the mesenchyme form.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mesenchyme

mesenchyme

/ (ˈmɛsɛŋˌkaɪm) /

noun

embryol the part of the mesoderm that develops into connective tissue, cartilage, lymph, blood, etc

Derived Forms

mesenchymal (mɛsˈɛŋkɪməl) or mesenchymatous (ˌmɛsɛŋˈkɪmətəs), adjective

Word Origin for mesenchyme

C19: New Latin, from meso- + -enchyma

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Medicine definitions for mesenchyme

mesenchyme

[ mĕz′ən-kīm′ ]

n.

The part of the embryonic mesoderm that consists of loosely packed, unspecialized cells that are set in a gelatinous ground substance, from which connective tissue, bone, cartilage, and the circulatory and lymphatic systems develop.

Related forms

mes•en′chy•mal (mĕz-ĕng′kə-məl, mĕz′ən-kī′məl) adj.