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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

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  • call: These cells cover the outer surface of most of our internal body organs, forming a lining that is sometimes called the mesothelium.
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