mesothelium
[ mez-uh-thee-lee-uh m, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˌmɛz əˈθi li əm, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /
noun, plural mes·o·the·li·a [mez-uh-thee-lee-uh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] /ˌmɛz əˈθi li ə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/. Anatomy, Embryology.
epithelium of mesodermal origin, which lines the body cavities.
Origin of mesothelium
First recorded in 1885–90;
meso- +
(epi)thelium
OTHER WORDS FROM mesothelium
mes·o·the·li·al, adjectiveWords nearby mesothelium
mesosome,
mesosphere,
mesosystolic,
mesotendineum,
mesothelioma,
mesothelium,
mesotherapy,
mesothorax,
mesothorium,
mesotron,
mesovarium
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British Dictionary definitions for mesothelium
mesothelium
/ (ˌmɛsəʊˈθiːlɪəm) /
noun plural -liums or -lia (-lɪə)
epithelium, derived from embryonic mesoderm lining body cavities
Derived forms of mesothelium
mesothelial, adjectiveWord Origin for mesothelium
from New Latin, from
meso- + (
epi)
thelium
Medical definitions for mesothelium
mesothelium
[ mĕz′ə-thē′lē-əm ]
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.
Other words from mesothelium
mes′o•the′li•al adj.Scientific definitions for mesothelium
mesothelium
[ mĕz′ə-thē′lē-əm ]
Plural mesothelia
A layer of flattened epithelial cells that lines the membranes of closed body cavities, including the pericardium, pleurae, and peritoneum. Compare endothelium.