mesothelia
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mesothelia — n. membranous tissue which originated in the embryonic mesoderm and covers internal and external organs (Anatomy); membranous lining of the embryonic body cavity (Embryology) … English contemporary dictionary
mesothelium — noun (plural mesothelia) Etymology: New Latin, from mes + epithelium Date: 1886 epithelium derived from mesoderm that lines the body cavity of a vertebrate embryo and gives rise to epithelia (as of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura),… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Transudate — is extravascular fluid with low protein content and a specific gravity … Wikipedia
mesothelium — mesothelial, adj. /mez euh thee lee euhm, mes , mee zeuh , seuh /, n., pl. mesothelia / lee euh/. Anat., Embryol. epithelium of mesodermal origin, which lines the body cavities. [1885 90; MESO + (EPI)THELIUM] * * * … Universalium
mesothelium — [ˌmɛsə(ʊ) θi:lɪəm, ˌmɛz , ˌmi:s , ˌmi:z ] noun (plural mesothelia) Anatomy the epithelium lining the pleurae, peritoneum, and pericardium, derived from the surface layer of the embryonic mesoderm. Derivatives mesothelial adjective … English new terms dictionary
mesothelium — /mɛsoʊˈθiliəm/ (say mesoh theeleeuhm), /miz / (say meez ) noun (plural mesothelia / liə/ (say leeuh)) epithelium of mesodermal origin, which lines the body cavities. {meso + thelium as in epithelium} –mesothelial, adjective …
mesothelium — [mes΄ō thē′lē əm, mez΄ō thē′lē əm] n. pl. mesothelia [mes΄ō thē′lēə, mez΄ō thē′lēə] [ModL < MESO + (epi)thelium] epithelium of mesodermal origin; specif., the thin layer of mesodermal epithelial cells lining the pericardial, pleural,… … English World dictionary
