mesothelium

[ mez-uh-thee-lee-uhm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

noun

, Anatomy, Embryology.

, plural mes·o·the·li·a [mez-, uh, -, thee, -lee-, uh, mes-, mee-z, uh, -, -s, uh, -].

1. epithelium of mesodermal origin, which lines the body cavities.

mesothelium

/ ˌmɛsəʊˈθiːlɪəm /

noun

1. epithelium, derived from embryonic mesoderm lining body cavities

mesothelium

/ mĕz′ə-thē′lē-əm /

, Plural mesothelia

1. A layer of flattened epithelial cells that lines the membranes of closed body cavities, including the pericardium, pleurae, and peritoneum.
2. Compare endothelium

Derived Forms

• ˌmesoˈthelial, adjective

Other Words From

• meso·theli·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesothelium¹

First recorded in 1885–90; meso- + (epi)thelium

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesothelium¹

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

Example Sentences

These cells are developed from the Endothelium and mesothelium. middle embryonic layer and are termed endothelium.

From Project Gutenberg

These cells develop from that portion of the mesoderm known as the mesothelium, and are therefore frequently termed mesothelial, though by many they are also included as endothelial cells.

From Project Gutenberg