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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesenchyme. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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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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The first known use of mesenchyme was in 1881
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