English Explanatory Dictionary

mesothelium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A membrane of flat epithelial cells that lines the body cavity of embryos and forms the squamous cells of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura

Word forms

mesothelium mesothelia

Etymology

From meso- + -thelium.

Derived words

mesothelial mesothelioma
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