ENDOTHELIUM

endothelium

(noun) an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

endothelium (plural endothelia)

(anatomy) A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the heart, serous cavities, lymph vessels, and blood vessels.

Source: Wiktionary


En`do*the"li*um, n.; pl. Endothelia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The thin epithelium lining the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities. See Epithelium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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