mesenchymal

adjective mes·en·chy·mal \mə-ˈzeŋ-kə-məl, -ˈseŋ-; ˌme-z^ən-ˈkī-məl, ˌmē-, -s^ən-\

Definition of MESENCHYMAL

: of, resembling, or being mesenchyme

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1886

Medical Dictionary

adjective mes·en·chy·mal \mə-ˈzeŋ-kə-məl, -ˈseŋ-; ˌmez-^ən-ˈkī-məl, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-\

: of, resembling, or being mesenchyme <mesenchymal cells> <mesenchymal epithelium>

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