SINCE 1828
mesenchyme
noun
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
noun
mes·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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