mesangial
/mɛsˈan(d)ʒ(ɪ)əl/ /mɛzˈan(d)ʒ(ɪ)əl/Anatomy
adjective
Of, belonging to, or relating to the mesangium; specifically designating the specialized cells with supportive, phagocytic, and contractile properties that make up this region of the glomerulus or juxtaglomerular apparatus.
Origin
1940s. From mesangium + -al.
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