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endothelium

Noun

en=do=the=li=um

WORDNET DICTIONARY

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

Derived form adjective endothelial₁

endothelium, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`ndon within + nipple.].

The thin epithelium lining the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities. See Epithelium. [1913 Webster]

endothelium, n. Anat. a layer of cells lining the blood-vessels, heart, and lymphatic vessels.

Etymology

ENDO- + Gk thele teat

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