Medical term:

mesenchyma

[mĕ-seng´kĭ-mah]

the meshwork of embryonic connective tissue in the mesoderm; from it are formed the connective tissues of the body as well as blood vessels and lymph vessels. adj., adj mesen´chymal.

mes·en·chyme

(mes'eng-kīm),

1. An aggregation of mesenchymal or fibroblastlike cells.

2. Primordial embryonic connective tissue consisting of mesenchymal cells, usually stellate in form, supported in interlaminar jelly.

Synonym(s): mesenchyma

[mes- + G. enkyma, infusion]

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me·sen·chy·mal

(mĕ-seng'ki-măl, mez-eng-kī'măl),

Relating to the mesenchyme.

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mesenchymal

adjective Referring to the mesenchyme or mesenchymal tissue.

Pronunciation
Medspeak-UK: pronounced ME zen kaim ull
Medspeak-US: pronounced MEZZ en kaim ull

me·sen·chy·mal

(mes-eng'ki-măl)

Relating to the mesenchyme.

mesenchyme

(mĕs′ĕn-kīm) [″ + enchyma, infusion]

A diffuse network of cells forming the embryonic mesoderm and giving rise to connective tissues, blood and blood vessels, the lymphatic system, and cells of the mononuclear phagocyte system.

axial mesenchyme

The prechordal mesenchyme and the chordamesoderm, the two midline populations of early embryonic mesenchymal cells, which give rise to the extraocular muscles, the notochord, and the ventral floor plate of the neural tube.

mesenchymalmesenchymatous, adjective

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