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proepicardium

proepicardium noun: an embryonic group of progenitor cells that forms near the venous pole of the heart and gives rise to the epicardium.

Noun

proepicardium (plural proepicardia)

  1. An embryonic group of progenitor cells that forms near the venous pole of the heart and gives rise to the epicardium.

Forms of proepicardium

pluralproepicardia

Origin of proepicardium

From pro- + epicardium.

Questions about proepicardium

What does proepicardium mean?
Proepicardium means an embryonic group of progenitor cells that forms near the venous pole of the heart and gives rise to the epicardium.
What part of speech is proepicardium?
Proepicardium is a noun.
What is the plural of proepicardium?
The plural of proepicardium is proepicardia.

Words near proepicardium in the dictionary

  1. proenzyme
  2. proenzymes
  3. proenzyms
  4. proepicardia
  5. proepicardial
  6. proepicardium
  7. proepileptic
  8. proepiplexis
  9. proepisternal
  10. proepisternum
  11. proepithelin

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