mes·en·chyme | \ ˈme-zᵊn-ˌkīm 
, ˈmē- , -sᵊn- \
, ˈmē- , -sᵊn- \Definition of mesenchyme
: loosely organized undifferentiated mostly mesodermal cells that give rise to such structures as connective tissues, blood, lymphatics, bone, and cartilage
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mesenchyme
nounmes·en·chyme | \ ˈmez-ᵊn-ˌkīm , ˈmēz- , ˈmēs- , ˈmes- \
, ˈmēz- , ˈmēs- , ˈmes- \Medical Definition of mesenchyme
: loosely organized undifferentiated mesodermal cells that give rise to such structures as connective tissues, blood, lymphatics, bone, and cartilage — see mesectoderm
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The first known use of mesenchyme was in 1881
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