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adventitia

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ad·ven·ti·tia  (dvn-tsh, -vn-)
n.
The membranous outer covering of an organ or a blood vessel.
[New Latin, from Latin adventcius, foreign; see adventitious.]
adven·titial adj.
adventitia [ˌædvɛnˈtɪʃɪə -ˈtɪʃə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the outermost covering of an organ or part, esp the outer coat of a blood vessel
[New Latin, from the neuter plural of Latin adventīcius; see adventitious]
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Noun1.adventitia - an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissueadventitia - an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
tunic, tunica
tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
albuginea - whitish tunic
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