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endothelium

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en·do·the·li·um  (nd-thl-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.

[New Latin endothlium : endo- + Greek thl, nipple; see dh(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

endo·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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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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