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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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