mesangium

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noun

A thin layer of the glomerulus, within the basement membrane surrounding the glomerular capillaries.

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Meanings

nounmesangium (plural mesangia)

plural mesangia

  1. anatomyA thin layer of the glomerulus, within the basement membrane surrounding the glomerular capillaries.

Translations

Catalan mesangi
  • mesangia thin layer of the glomerulus
Portuguese mesângio
  • mesângioa thin layer of the glomerulus
Spanish mesangio
  • mesangioa thin layer of the glomerulus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

mesangium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesangium

MLA

“mesangium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesangium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesangium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesangium.

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