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mesothelium
mesothelium A single layer of thin platelike cells covering the surface of the inside of the abdominal cavity and thorax and surrounding the heart, forming part of the peritoneum and pleura (see serous membrane). It is derived from the mesoderm. Compare endothelium; epithelium.
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"mesothelium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mesothelium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-mesothelium.html "mesothelium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-mesothelium.html |
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mesothelium
mesothelium (mes-oh-th'ee-liŭm) n. the single layer of cells that lines serous membranes. It is derived from embryonic mesoderm. Compare epithelium.
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"mesothelium." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mesothelium." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-mesothelium.html "mesothelium." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-mesothelium.html |
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mesothelium
mesothelium See SEROUS MEMBRANE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "mesothelium." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "mesothelium." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-mesothelium.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "mesothelium." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-mesothelium.html |
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