mesoderm
[ mez-uh-durm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˈmɛz əˌdɜrm, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə- /
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noun Embryology.
the middle germ layer of a metazoan embryo.
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mesoderm
/ (ˈmɛsəʊˌdɜːm) /
noun
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Medical definitions for mesoderm
mesoderm
[ mĕz′ə-dûrm′ ]
n.
The middle embryonic germ layer, lying between the ectoderm and the endoderm, from which connective tissue, muscle, bone, and the urogenital and circulatory systems develop.
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mes′o•der′mic adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for mesoderm
mesoderm
[ mĕz′ə-dûrm′ ]
The middle of the three primary germ layers of the embryos of vertebrates and other complex animals. In vertebrates, the mesoderm gives rise to the muscles, bones, cartilage, connective tissue, blood, blood and lymph vessels, dermis, kidneys, and gonads. The mesoderm develops during gastrulation from either the ectoderm or the endoderm. The embryos of simpler animals lack a mesoderm. Compare ectoderm endoderm.
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