mesothelia

Variant of mesothelium

mesothelium definition

meso·theli·um (mes′ō t̸hē′lē əm, mez′-)

noun pl. mesothelia -·lia (-ə)

epithelium of mesodermal origin; specif., the thin layer of mesodermal epithelial cells lining the pericardial, pleural, peritoneal, and scrotal cavities

Etymology: ModL < meso- + (epi)thelium

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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