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endothelium
[ en-doh-thee-lee-uhm ]
noun
- a type of epithelium composed of a single layer of smooth, thin cells that lines the heart, blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities.
endothelium
/ ˌɛndəʊˈθiːlɪəm /
noun
- a tissue consisting of a single layer of cells that lines the blood and lymph vessels, heart, and some other cavities
endothelium
/ ĕn′dō-thē′lē-əm /
, 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
Derived Forms
- ˌendoˈtheliˌoid, adjective
- ˌendoˈthelial, adjective
Other Words From
- endo·theli·al adjective
- suben·do·theli·al adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of endothelium1
Word History and Origins
Origin of endothelium1
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Example Sentences
Changes were found in the endothelium of the blood vessels, the axis cylinders of nerves, and the muscles.
Endotheliomas take origin from the endothelium of lymph vessels and blood vessels, and serous cavities.
The endothelium over these plates often disappears, leaving them exposed to the blood-stream.
Such a cavity is not a mere hole, but has a distinct wall of connective tissue lined with epithelium or endothelium.
The iris becomes attached to the pectinate ligament and to the endothelium of Descemet's membrane.
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