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Definition of Mesoderm

1. Noun. The middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue.

Definition of Mesoderm

1. n. The layer of the blastoderm, between the ectoderm and endoderm; mesoblast. See Illust. of Blastoderm and Ectoderm.

Definition of Mesoderm

1. the middle germ layer of an embryo [n -S]

Medical Definition of Mesoderm

1. Middle of the three germ layers, gives rise to the musculoskeletal, blood, vascular and urinogenital systems, to connective tissue (including that of dermis) and contributes to some glands. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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