mesocardium
[ mez-uh-kahr-dee-uh m, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˌmɛz əˈkɑr di əm, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /
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.
the double layer of splanchnic mesoderm supporting the embryonic heart.
Words nearby mesocardium
mesobilirubin, mesobilirubinogen, mesoblast, mesoblastema, mesocardia, mesocardium, mesocarp, mesocaval shunt, mesocecum, mesocephalic, mesocolon
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Medicine definitions for mesocardia (1 of 2)
mesocardia
[ mĕz′ə-kär′dē-ə ]
n.
An atypical central position of the heart in the chest, as in the embryo.
Medicine definitions for mesocardia (2 of 2)
mesocardium
[ mĕz′ə-kär′dē-əm ]
n. pl. mes•o•car•di•a (-dē-ə)
Either of the two layers of the embryonic mesentery supporting the embryonic heart in the pericardial cavity.
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