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endoderm Definition

endo·derm (en′dō dʉrm′)

noun

the inner layer of cells of the embryo, from which is formed the lining of the digestive tract, of other internal organs, and of certain glands

Etymology: endo- + -derm

endoderm Related Forms
en′do·der′·mal adjective or en′do·der′·mic
endoderm Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • form: In contrast the bottle cells, which form anterior endoderm, behave normally.

Adjective modifier

  • anterior: In contrast the bottle cells, which form anterior endoderm, behave normally.
  • visceral: Active cell migration drives the unilateral cell movements of the anterior visceral endoderm.
  • future: The solution to this problem awaited identification of the substances produced by the future endoderm.

Modifies a noun

  • formation: We review the early stages of endoderm formation in the major animal models.
  • cell: Once it reaches the endoderm cells, the water is forced to move through the cytoplasm.

Noun used with modifier

  • foregut: First, how do liver precursors adopt their specific fate within the foregut endoderm?