mes·o·the·li·um (m z  -th  l-m, ms-)n. pl. mes·o·the·li·a (-l -) 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. [meso- + (epi)thelium.] mes o·theli·al adj. |
mesothelium [ˌmɛsəʊˈθiːlɪəm]
n pl -liums, -lia [-lɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) epithelium, derived from embryonic mesoderm lining body cavities
[from New Latin, from meso- + (epi)thelium]
mesothelial adj
| mesothelium (mz-thl-m) Plural mesothelia A layer of flattened epithelial cells that lines the membranes of closed body cavities, including the pericardium, pleurae, and peritoneum. Compare endothelium. |
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| Noun | 1. |  mesothelium - epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavityepithelial tissue, epithelium - membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body |
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