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🩻 Relating to body lining 🦠 A lining cell
mesothelial

mesothelial

9.9
A cell in the thin layer that lines spaces inside the body and covers organs
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛsəˈθiːliəl/
  • Specialized
: célula mesotelial
  • The mesothelial cells play a crucial role in protecting organs.

Examples

  • Researchers studied how a mesothelial responds to infection in the abdominal cavity.

  • A single mesothelial was observed in the fluid sample under the microscope.

  • Damage to the mesothelial can lead to inflammation in the lining of the lungs.

  • She studied the mesothelial tissues under a microscope.

  • Researchers studied the behavior of mesothelial cells under different environmental conditions.

  • In the laboratory, scientists focused on the interactions between mesothelial cells and cancerous tissues.

  • The presence of mesothelial cells is crucial for maintaining the health of internal organs.

Surface Forms

mesothelial singular
mesothelials plural

Etymology

Mesothelial as a name for a cell shares the Greek part meso- meaning 'middle' and the root in epithelium, a thin covering tissue. So a mesothelial is one of the thin cells that make the 'middle' lining around the organs.