MESOBLASTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mesoblastic mean? 

• MESOBLASTIC (adjective)
  The adjective MESOBLASTIC has 1 sense:

1. relating to or derived from the mesoderm

  Familiarity information: MESOBLASTIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MESOBLASTIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or derived from the mesoderm

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

mesoblastic; mesodermal

Pertainym:

mesoderm (the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue)

Derivation:

mesoblast (the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue)

 Context examples 

It occurs in infants and young children, metastasizes rarely and is morphologically and genetically related to congenital mesoblastic nephroma.

(Infantile Fibrosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A congenital mesoblastic nephroma characterized by the presence of classic and cellular areas.

(Mixed Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma, NCI Thesaurus)

This fusion is associated with congenital fibrosarcoma, congenital mesoblastic nephroma (cellular and mixed variants), and secretory ductal carcinoma of breast.

(ETV6/NTRK3 Fusion Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

Congenital mesoblastic nephroma is more common in males.

(Congenital mesoblastic nephroma, NCI Dictionary)

A congenital mesoblastic nephroma characterized by increased cellularity, sheet-like proliferation of fibroblastic cells, and increased mitotic activity.

(Cellular Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma, NCI Thesaurus)

A congenital mesoblastic nephroma characterized by the presence of interlacing fascicles of fibroblastic cells, low mitotic activity, and collagen formation.

(Classic Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma, NCI Thesaurus)