Term Name:	lateral plate mesoderm
Synonyms:	lateral mesoderm, lateral plate, lateral plate mesenchyme, LPM, mesoderma laminae lateralis
Definition:	Portion of the middle of the three primary germ layers of the embryo that resides on the periphery of the embryo, is continuous with the extra-embryonic mesoderm, splits into two layers enclosing the intra-embryonic coelom, and gives rise to body wall structures[MP].
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0003081]