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epithelium vs mesothelium

mesothelium vs epithelium

epithelium and mesothelium both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
epithelium Yes No No No
mesothelium Yes No No No
As nouns, mesothelium is a hyponym of epithelium; that is, mesothelium is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than epithelium:
  • epithelium: membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
  • mesothelium: epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity
Other hyponyms of epithelium include endothelium, neuroepithelium, decidua.
epithelium (noun) mesothelium (noun)
membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity
Difference between epithelium and mesothelium

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