mesothelium

American  

[mez-uh-thee-lee-uhm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] / ˌmɛz əˈθi li əm, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /

noun

Anatomy, Embryology.

plural

mesothelia

1. epithelium of mesodermal origin, which lines the body cavities.

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mesothelium British  

/ ˌmɛsəʊˈθiːlɪəm /

noun

1. epithelium, derived from embryonic mesoderm lining body cavities

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mesothelium Scientific  

/ mĕz′ə-thē′lē-əm /

plural

mesothelia

1. A layer of flattened epithelial cells that lines the membranes of closed body cavities, including the pericardium, pleurae, and peritoneum.

2. Compare endothelium

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Other Word Forms

• mesothelial adjective

Etymology

Origin of mesothelium

First recorded in 1885–90; meso- + (epi)thelium

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• endothelium vs. mesothelium

Example Sentences

These cells are developed from the Endothelium and mesothelium. middle embryonic layer and are termed endothelium.

From Project Gutenberg

These cells develop from that portion of the mesoderm known as the mesothelium, and are therefore frequently termed mesothelial, though by many they are also included as endothelial cells.

From Project Gutenberg