celom, celoma

celom, celoma
1. The cavity between the splanchnic and somatic mesoderm in the embryo. 2. SYN: body cavity. [G. koiloma, a hollow]
- extraembryonic c. that portion of the c. that extends beyond the confines of the embryonic body.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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