mesenchyme

noun

mes·en·chyme ˈme-zᵊn-ˌkīm

ˈmē-

-sᵊn-

: loosely organized undifferentiated mostly mesodermal cells that give rise to such structures as connective tissues, blood, lymphatics, bone, and cartilage

Word History

Etymology

German Mesenchym, from mes- + New Latin -enchyma

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mesenchyme was in 1881

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“Mesenchyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesenchyme. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.

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Medical Definition

mesenchyme

noun

mes·en·chyme ˈmez-ᵊn-ˌkīm

ˈmēz-

ˈmēs-

ˈmes-

: loosely organized undifferentiated mesodermal cells that give rise to such structures as connective tissues, blood, lymphatics, bone, and cartilage see mesectoderm