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Noun Concept
Categories: Tissues (biology)
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mesothelium  mesothelia  mesothelial  mesothelial cell  Mesothelial tissue
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Epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity WordNet 3.0
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Epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The mesothelium is a membrane composed of simple squamous epithelial cells of mesodermal origin, which forms the lining of several body cavities: the pleura, peritoneum and pericardium. Wikipedia
The layer of flat cells, derived from the mesoderm, that line the coelom or body cavity of the embryo. In the adult, it forms the simple squamous epithelium that covers all true serous membranes (peritoneum, pericardium, pleura). Wikidata
A membrane of flat epithelial cells that lines the body cavity of embryos and forms the squamous cells of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura. Wiktionary
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epithelium
tissue
HAS KIND
peritoneum
serous membrane
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mesothelia, mesothelial, mesothelial cell, Mesothelial tissue, Neoplasms, mesothelial

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