mes·o·the·li·um

(mĕz′ə-thē′lē-əm, mĕs′-)

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.

[meso- + (epi)thelium.]

mes′o·the′li·al adj.

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mesothelium

(ˌmɛsəʊˈθiːlɪəm)

n, pl -liums or -lia (-lɪə)

(Anatomy) epithelium derived from embryonic mesoderm lining body cavities

[from New Latin, from meso- + (epi)thelium]

ˌmesoˈthelial adj

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mes•o•the•li•um

(ˌmɛz əˈθi li əm, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-)

n., pl. -li•a (-li ə)

epithelium of mesodermal origin, which lines the body cavities.

[1885–90; meso- + (epi) thelium]

mes`o•the′li•al, adj.

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Noun

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

epithelial tissue, epithelium - membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body

Translations

mes·o·the·li·um

n. mesotelio, capa celular del mesodermo embrionario que forma el epitelio que cubre las membranas serosas en el adulto.

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During operation instillation of 5 to 7 ml of solution into the opened hernia sac to be absorbed directly by the mesothelium which helps manipulation of peritoneum.

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The peritoneal mesothelium, due to great plasticity (Mutsaers, 2002), may be unfavorable in prolonged peritoneal dialysis (Hekking & van den Born, 2007) with progressive loss of ultrafiltration capability due to structure land functional alterations in the membrane (Twardowski, 2006).

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The exploration showed the ileum (with a palpable mass in the lumen) to have been invaginated into the right colon; moreover, it also showed palpable enlarged lymph nodes in the ileocolic mesothelium. The liver and spleen were evaluated and found to be normal.

Primary small bowel lymphoma presenting as invagination

They showed that the immunohistochemical and histochemical profiles of the PRMCs were similar to those of ovarian mucinous neoplasms and mesothelium.

Appendiceal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma with mural nodules of anaplastic carcinoma and K-RAS mutation

HAM was well absorbed after 10 weeks and it served as a substrate for regenerating mesothelium.

Human Amniotic Membrane Effect on Perianal Fistula Healing in Rabbits: An Experimental Study

While others are not associated with endometriosis, they are thought to arise from surface epithelium, ovarian stroma, or peritoneal mesothelium as part of secondary Mullerian system.6,7

Low grade Mullerian adenosarcoma of pouch of Douglas recurring as bilateral ovarian high grade Mullerian adenosarcoma with rhabdomyosarcomatous overgrowth after 11 years

The serous membrane basically consists of mesothelium and a thin layer of connective tissue (Fig.

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(18) CD44 in particular, which is a receptor for the ECM protein hyaluronic acid, plays a crucial role in mediating the mesothelial binding of ovarian cancer cells and [beta]1 integrins such as [alpha]5[beta]1 integrin (a receptor for fibronectin), [alpha]3[beta]1 (a receptor for fibronectin, collagen and laminin) and [alpha]v (a receptor for fibronectin and vitronectin) expressed by ovarian cancer cells; and ovarian cancer cell binding to peritoneal mesothelium. (18) In our experiment, we found that the expression level of [alpha]v was two-fold higher than in the control group in PEO-1 cells.

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Hattori (2) suggested that the cysts may be derived from misplaced mesothelium and mesenchyme with Mullerian characteristics similar to retroperitoneal Mullerian cysts.

Mullerian Cyst in Posterior Mediastinum in a Young Woman

If parts of the small intestine fall into the pelvic cavity at this time, a severe pelvic inflammatory reaction will damage the intestinal serosal mesothelium. Then, the fibrin agglutination cascade will be activated, resulting in the formation of adhesions,[18],[19],[20],[21],[22] which will increase the probability of an adhesive ileus.

Clinical Significance of Pelvic Peritonization in Laparoscopic Dixon Surgery

The origin of carcinoma was sigmoid (4), caecum (1), right colon (1), appendix (4), ovarian (2), gastric (2), and mesothelium (1).

Changes in Hepatic Blood Flow and Liver Function during Closed Abdominal Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy following Cytoreduction Surgery