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mesangium /mes·an·gi·um/ (mes-an´je-um) the thin membrane supporting the capillary loops in renal glomeruli.mesan´gial
mes·an·gi·um (mz-nj-m)
n.
The central part of the renal glomerulus between capillaries.
mes·angi·al adj.
mesangium
[mesan′jē·əm]
a cellular network in the renal glomerulus that helps support the capillary loops. The mesangial cells are phagocytic and frequently contain macromolecules or inflammatory agents that may aid in diagnosis of a kidney disorder when examined in a laboratory.
mesangium [mes-an´je-um]
the thin membrane supporting the capillary loops in renal glomeruli. adj., adj mesan´gial.
mesangium
the thin membrane in the form of a central matrix supporting the capillary loops in renal glomeruli.
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