mesenchyme

noun

mes·en·chyme | \ ˈme-zᵊn-ˌkīm

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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-\

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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