Mesenchyme
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mes·en·chyme 
[mes-eng-kahym, mez-] Pronunciation Key
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[mes-eng-kahym, mez-] Pronunciation Key –noun Embryology.
| cells of mesodermal origin that are capable of developing into connective tissues, blood, and lymphatic and blood vessels. |
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mes·en·chy·mal
[mes-eng-kuh-muhl, mez-] Pronunciation Key, mes·en·chym·a·tous
[mes-eng-kahy-muh-tuhs, mez-] Pronunciation Key, adjective
[mes-eng-kuh-muhl, mez-] Pronunciation Key, mes·en·chym·a·tous
[mes-eng-kahy-muh-tuhs, mez-] Pronunciation Key, adjective
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| mes·en·chyme
(měz'ən-kīm', měs'-) Pronunciation Key
n. The part of the embryonic mesoderm, consisting of loosely packed, unspecialized cells set in a gelatinous ground substance, from which connective tissue, bone, cartilage, and the circulatory and lymphatic systems develop. [mes(o)- + -enchyma.] mes·en'chy·mal, mes'en·chym'a·tous (-kī'mə-təs) adj. |
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| mesenchyme | |
noun | |
| mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles |
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mes·en'chy·mal (měz-ěng'kə-məl, měs-, měz'ən-kī'məl, měs'-) adj.
mesenchyme mes·en·chyme (měz'ən-kīm', měs'-)
n.
The part of the embryonic mesoderm that consists of loosely packed, unspecialized cells that are set in a gelatinous ground substance, from which connective tissue, bone, cartilage, and the circulatory and lymphatic systems develop.
mes·en'chy·mal (měz-ěng'kə-məl, měs-, měz'ən-kī'məl, měs'-) adj.
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Main Entry: mes·en·chyme
Pronunciation: 'mez-&n-"kIm, 'mEz-, 'mEs-, 'mes-
Function: noun
: loosely organized undifferentiatedmesodermal cells that give rise to such structures as connective tissues, blood, lymphatics, bone, and cartilage —seeMESECTODERM
Main Entry: mes·en·chyme
Pronunciation: 'mez-&n-"kIm, 'mEz-, 'mEs-, 'mes-
Function: noun
: loosely organized undifferentiatedmesodermal cells that give rise to such structures as connective tissues, blood, lymphatics, bone, and cartilage —see
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