mesothelium

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noun

A membrane of flat epithelial cells that lines the body cavity of embryos and forms the squamous cells of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura

OriginEnglish meso- ← Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) ← Proto-Hellenic *métsos →
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Meanings

nounmesothelium (plural mesothelia)

plural mesothelia

  1. biologyA membrane of flat epithelial cells that lines the body cavity of embryos and forms the squamous cells of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mesoepithelium

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. Englishmeso-
  8. Englishmesothelium

From meso- + -thelium.

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Translations

Finnish mesoteeli
  • mesoteelitype of membrane
Polish mezotelium
  • mezoteliumtype of membrane

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mesothelium

heliumepitheliumendotheliummyceliumurotheliumberkeliumantiheliumapheliumdiheliumexotheliumhydridoheliumhyperheliumhypotracheliummyoepitheliumnonheliumparaheliumperiheliumradioheliumsubendotheliumteliumtracheliumuroepithelium
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Cite this entry
APA

mesothelium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesothelium

MLA

“mesothelium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesothelium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesothelium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesothelium.

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