mesodermal

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Relates to the middle layer of an embryo that forms muscles and bones

adjective
/ˌmɛzoʊˈdɜrməl/

Specialized

: mesodérmico

The neurofibromatoses are autosomal dominant diseases that have widespread effects on ectodermal and mesodermal tissue.

Examples

So you get the surface ectoderm layer, the mesodermal layer where you get the the notochord forming and then the endoderm in the inside.
Our next goal was to examine the mechanisms underlying mesodermal stiffening in vivo.

Academic text (2018)
In view of its complex histologic architecture, TCS has also been known as malignant teratoma, blastoma, and mixed mesodermal tumor.

Academic text (2010)
According to these criteria, a type 2 anomaly was described as a defect of ectodermal and mesodermal origin located within the substance of the parotid gland.

Academic text (1998)
These results indicate that the impaired neural crest migration observed in PCP-depleted embryos was mainly due to the decreased mesodermal stiffness.

Academic text (2018)
The mesodermal layer is essential for the development of muscles and bones in the embryo.
During early embryonic development, cells of mesodermal origin contribute to the formation of various organs.
Researchers study the mesodermal differentiation of stem cells to understand tissue development.

Synonyms

mesoblastic

vsmesodermal

Specialized

9.9

Relating to the middle layer of an embryo that later makes muscles and bones

is the same scientific meaning but is an alternative form

Surface Forms

mesodermal positive

Morphology

mesodermal = mesoderm (semi-transparent) = meso + derm + al

The adjective is regularly formed from the specialized noun 'mesoderm' with the standard suffix '-al'.

Etymology

Mesodermal comes from the parts meso- meaning 'middle' and derm meaning 'skin', the same root you see in dermis. So, mesodermal refers to the middle layer of cells in an embryo and helps you remember why this layer makes muscles, bones and the heart.