mesenchyme

Noun

Meaning

mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

mesoderm stroma mesenchyma mesenchymal extracellular matrix nerves ground substance collagen fibers subcutaneous tissue loose connective tissue blood vessels areolar connective tissue mast cells elastic fibers reticular tissue
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Hypernyms

mesoderm mesoblast

Examples

It reproduces asexually, budding off smaller individuals, and the lower surface may also bud off eggs into the mesenchyme. Source: Internet

The glandular epithelium of the prostate differentiates from these endodermal cells, and the associated mesenchyme differentiates into the dense stroma and the smooth muscle of the prostate. Source: Internet

The body consists of an outer layer of simple epithelium enclosing a loose sheet of stellate cells resembling the mesenchyme of some more complex animals. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mesenchymally mesenchymatic mesenchymatous mesenchymocyte mesenchymogenesis mesenchymogenic