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mesangium

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Main Entry: mes·an·gi·um
Pronunciation: "mes-'an-jE-&m, "mEs-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mes·an·gia /-jE-&/
: a thin membrane that gives support to the capillaries surrounding the tubule of a nephron
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mesangium mes·an·gi·um (měs-ān'jē-əm)
n.
The central part of the renal glomerulus between capillaries.


mes·an'gi·al adj.

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