sclerotome
noun
sclero·tome
| \ ˈskler-ə-ˌtōm
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Medical Definition of sclerotome
: the ventral and mesial portion of a somite that proliferates mesenchyme which migrates about the notochord to form the axial skeleton and ribs
Other Words from sclerotome
sclerotomic
\ ˌskler-ə-ˈtō-mik
, -ˈtä-mik
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adjective
, -ˈtä-mik
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adjective