mesenchyme

noun

mes·​en·​chyme ˈme-zᵊn-ˌkīm  ˈmē-  -sᵊn- 

: loosely organized undifferentiated mostly mesodermal cells that give rise to such structures as connective tissues, blood, lymphatics, bone, and cartilage

Word History

Etymology

German Mesenchym, from mes- + New Latin -enchyma

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

mesenchyme

noun

mes·​en·​chyme ˈmez-ᵊn-ˌkīm  ˈmēz-  ˈmēs- 

ˈmes-

: loosely organized undifferentiated mesodermal cells that give rise to such structures as connective tissues, blood, lymphatics, bone, and cartilage see mesectoderm