Meaning & use
mesenchyme
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A loose network of embryonic connective tissue that develops into structures such as bone, cartilage, blood, and other connective tissues.
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The researchers studied how mesenchyme cells differentiate into bone during fetal development.
Mesenchyme forms early in the embryo and gives rise to much of the body's connective framework.
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A specialized term from developmental biology; not encountered in everyday speech but standard in embryology and medicine.
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