mesocardium
[ mez-uh-kahr-dee-uh m, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˌmɛz əˈkɑr di əm, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /
noun, plural mes·o·car·di·a [mez-uh-kahr-dee-uh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] /ˌmɛz əˈkɑr di ə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/. Embryology.
the double layer of splanchnic mesoderm supporting the embryonic heart.
Words nearby mesocardium
mesobilirubin,
mesobilirubinogen,
mesoblast,
mesoblastema,
mesocardia,
mesocardium,
mesocarp,
mesocaval shunt,
mesocecum,
mesocephalic,
mesocolon
Medical definitions for mesocardia (1 of 2)
mesocardia
[ mĕz′ə-kär′dē-ə ]
n.
An atypical central position of the heart in the chest, as in the embryo.
Medical definitions for mesocardia (2 of 2)
mesocardium
[ mĕz′ə-kär′dē-əm ]
n. pl. mes•o•car•di•a (-dē-ə)
Either of the two layers of the embryonic mesentery supporting the embryonic heart in the pericardial cavity.