mesothelium

See also: mésothélium

English

Etymology

From meso- +‎ -thelium.

Noun

mesothelium (plural mesothelia)

1. (biology) A membrane of flat epithelial cells that lines the body cavity of embryos and forms the squamous cells of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura

Translations

type of membrane

• Finnish: mesoteeli