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mesothelial

mesothelial

1 8.6
Relating to the thin cell layer that lines spaces inside the body and covers organs
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɛsəˈθiːliəl/
  • Specialized
: mesotelial
  • During the surgery, the doctor carefully examined the mesothelial layer to ensure no damage occurred.

Examples

  • The histogenesis of SFTs is controversial. They were initially thought to be of mesothelial origin.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Based on initial reports of solitary fibrous tumors, some authors postulated that these tumors had a mesothelial origin because they had been noted to arise only from mesothelium-lined surfaces.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The mesothelial cells that line the lungs play a crucial role in protecting the delicate tissue beneath.

  • Inflammation of the mesothelial tissue can lead to serious health issues, such as pleuritis.

Synonyms

serosal
vsmesothelial
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Relating to the thin wet layer that covers some internal organs

focuses on the thin cell layer that forms that membrane

Surface Forms

mesothelial positive

Morphology

mesothelial = mesothelium (semi-transparent) = mesothelium + al

The adjective is directly formed from the technical base noun 'mesothelium' with the common suffix '-al', but the base term is specialized biological vocabulary.

Etymology

Mesothelial comes from the Greek part meso- meaning 'middle' and the same ending as in epithelium, which is a thin tissue that covers or lines parts of the body. So mesothelial describes the thin 'middle' lining that covers internal organs and body cavities.