mesothelium
noun
me·so·the·li·um
ˌme-zə-ˈthē-lē-əm 
ˌmē-,
-sə-
plural mesothelia
ˌme-zə-ˈthē-lē-ə
ˌmē-,
-sə-
: epithelium derived from mesoderm that lines the body cavity of a vertebrate embryo and gives rise to epithelia (as of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura), striated muscle, heart muscle, and several minor structures
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And their effects were nigh indistinguishable when Carbone tested them on cells taken from the lining around the pleura (the mesothelium, from which mesothelioma gets its name).
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Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2011
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mesothelium
noun
me·so·the·li·um
-ˈthē-lē-əm
plural mesothelia
-lē-ə
: epithelium derived from mesoderm that lines the body cavity of a vertebrate embryo and gives rise to epithelia (as of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleurae), striated muscle, heart muscle, and several minor structures
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