The epithelial lining of the surface of the coelom. [ XAO:0000329 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coelomic_epithelium ]
Synonyms: germinal epithelium of Waldeyer celomic epithelium
Term information
EHDAA2:0004049 used to be called 'coelomic epithelium' but is now 'gonadal ridge mesothelium'
Term relations
- epithelium
- epithelium
- environment associated with an animal part or small animal
- has developmental contribution from some splanchnic layer of lateral plate mesoderm
- has developmental contribution from some somatic layer of lateral plate mesoderm
- part of some coelom
- located in some coelemic cavity lumen