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en·do·derm

 (ĕn′də-dûrm′) also en·to·derm (ĕn′tə-)
n.
The innermost of the three primary germ layers of an animal embryo, developing into the gastrointestinal tract, the lungs, and associated structures. Also called hypoblast.
en′do·der′mal adj.
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endoderm

(ˈɛndəʊˌdɜːm) or

entoderm

n
(Zoology) the inner germ layer of an animal embryo, which gives rise to the lining of the digestive and respiratory tracts. See also ectoderm, mesoderm
ˌendoˈdermal, ˌendoˈdermic, ˌentoˈdermal, ˌentoˈdermic adj
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en•do•derm

(ˈɛn dəˌdɜrm)

also entoderm



n.
1. the innermost cell layer of the embryo in its gastrula stage.
2. the innermost body tissue that derives from this layer, as the gut lining.
[1825–35; < French endoderme; see endo-, -derm]
en`do•der′mal, en`do•der′mic, adj.
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endoderm

An embryo’s inner germ layer, producing some internal organs and the linings of the digestive and respiratory systems. See ectoderm, mesoderm.
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Noun1.endoderm - the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
endoblast, entoblast, entoderm, hypoblast
germ layer - (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation
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en·do·derm

n. endodermo, la más interna de las tres membranas del embrión.
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As a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, Nerurkar focused on one particular aspect of embryonic development: how a group of stem cells -- the endoderm -- moves from the surface of the developing embryo to the center, and in doing so transforms from a flat sheet to a hollow tube.
Stem Cells in the Developing Embryo
The other two types of stem cell in the blastocyst are the extra-embryonic trophoblast stem cells (TSCs), which will form the placenta, and primitive endoderm stem cells (PESCs) that will form the yolk sac, ensuring that the fetus's organs develop properly and providing essential nutrients.
Key Life Event Generated In Stem Cell-Derived Artificial Mouse "Embryo"
Human organoids have been generated in past studies with progenitor cells, such as the posterior gut endoderm progenitors generated in this study.
Step Toward Genetically Stable Bioengineered Gut And Liver Tissue
These tumors have a very complex endodermal morphology with components of both embryonic and extraembryonic endoderm. TER histologically presents as a disordered mixture of differentiated cell types from all three somatic germ layers.
Pediatric Germ Cell Tumors: A Developmental Perspective
Differentiation involves two stages: the first uses activin A (PeproTech) to induce endoderm and the second uses a combination of WNT3A (R&D Systems) and FGF4 (PeproTech) to induce mid/hindgut formation (Supplemental Figure S1).
Lineage-Specific Chiral Biases of Human Embryonic Stem Cells during Differentiation
Teratomas are the most common germ cell tumors of childhood [1], consisting of tissues from each of the three embryonic germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm).
Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Congenital Intranasal Teratoma in a Newborn: A Rare Case Report
Specifically, an embryologic error may result in abnormal diverticularization of the GI endoderm through the developing notochord at 4 weeks' gestation.
A Midgut Duplication Cyst Lined by Respiratory Epithelium
Were qualitatively evaluated: (1) characteristics of epidermic cells; (2) cuticle; (3) thickness of the endoderm; (4) thickness of the exodermis; (5) hypodermis; (6) trichomes; (7) mesophyll; (8) vascular and extravascular fibers and (9) vascular bundles.
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