hemocoelom
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hemocoelom — he·mo·coe·lom (he″mo seґlom) [hemo + coelom] 1. the part of the coelom in which the heart is developed. 2. collectively, the spaces between the cells and tissues of many invertebrates, such as most mollusks, arthropods, and tunicates,… … Medical dictionary
hemocoelom — he·mo·coelom … English syllables
hemal cavity — hemocoelom … Medical dictionary
body cavity — The principal cavity between the body wall and internal organs of an organism: coelom, pseudocoelom or hemocoelom … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hemocele — The system of blood containing spaces pervading the body in arthropods. [hemo + G. koiloma, cavity] * * * he·mo·cele (heґmo sēl) hemocoelom … Medical dictionary
hemolymph — 1. The blood and lymph, in the sense of a “circulating tissue.” 2. The nutrient fluid of certain invertebrates. [hemo + L. lympha, clear water] * * * he·mo·lymph or chiefly Brit hae·mo·lymph hē mə .lim(p)f n the circulatory fluid of various… … Medical dictionary
hemocelom — he·mo·ce·lom (he″mo seґlom) hemocoelom … Medical dictionary
hemocoeloma — he·mo·coe·lo·ma (he″mo se loґmə) hemocoelom … Medical dictionary
pericardial sinus — an enlarged blood filled portion of the hemocoelom surrounding the heart in many invertebrates with open circulatory systems, such as arthropods. Called also pericardium … Medical dictionary
