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Definition of Celom
1. Noun. A cavity in the mesoderm of an embryo that gives rise in humans to the pleural cavity and pericardial cavity and peritoneal cavity.
Definition of Celom
1. Noun. (anatomy) The body cavity ¹
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Definition of Celom
1. coelom [n -LOMS or -LOMATA] - See also: coelom
Medical Definition of Celom
1. 1. The cavity between the splanchnic and somatic mesoderm in the embryo. Synonym: body cavity. Origin: G. Koiloma, a hollow (05 Mar 2000)