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Definition of Mesothelium

1. Noun. Epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity.

Definition of Mesothelium

1. n. Epithelial mesoderm; a layer of cuboidal epithelium cells, formed from a portion of the mesoderm during the differetiation of the germ layers. It constitutes the boundary of the cœlum.

Definition of Mesothelium

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Medical Definition of Mesothelium

1. Simple squamous epithelium of mesodermal origin. It lines the peritoneal, pericardial and pleural cavities and the synovial space of joints. The cells may be phagocytic. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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