coelomBTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology) ID
BTO:0001707
Definition
The cavity within the body of all animals higher than the coelenterates and certain primitive worms, formed by the splitting of the embryonic mesoderm into two layers. In mammals it forms the peritoneal, pleural, and pericardial cavities
Synonyms
1. body cavity
2. celom
3. coelome
References
1. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
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