en·do·the·li·um ( n d -th  l- m)n. pl. en·do·the·li·a (-l -) A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines serous cavities, lymph vessels, and blood vessels. en do·theli·al, endo·theli·oid adj. |
endothelium [ˌɛndəʊˈθiːlɪəm]
n pl -lia [-lɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a tissue consisting of a single layer of cells that lines the blood and lymph vessels, heart, and some other cavities
[New Latin, from endo- + -thelium, from Greek thēlē nipple]
endothelial adj
endothelioid adj
| endothelium (nd-thl-m) Plural endothelia A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the lymph vessels, blood vessels, and the inner cavities of the heart. Compare mesothelium. |
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| Noun | 1. | endothelium - an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities epithelial tissue, epithelium - membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body |
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