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Mesothelium

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Noun

1. mesothelium

epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity

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Mesothelium

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noun plural -liums or -lia (-lɪə)
epithelium derived from embryonic mesoderm lining body cavities

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Mesothelium

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nounWord forms: plural ˌmesoˈthelia (ˌmɛsoʊˈθiliə ; mesˌōt hēˈlēə; ˌmɛzoʊˈθiliə ; mezˌōt hēˈlēə)
epithelium of mesodermal origin; specif., the thin layer of mesodermal epithelial cells lining the pericardial, pleural, peritoneal, and scrotal cavities

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Mesothelium

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n. pl. mes·o·the·li·a (-lē-ə)
The layer of flat cells of mesodermal origin that lines the embryonic body cavity and gives rise to the squamous cells of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura.

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