mesocardium
[ mez-uh-kahr-dee-uhm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
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.
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How to use mesocardium in a sentence
The heart is at first placed within the body cavity attached to the ventral wall of the gut by a mesocardium (fig. 353 A).
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