Endothelium
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Endothelium is a noun meaning (anatomy) A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the heart, serous cavities, lymph vessels, and blood vessels.
Meaning
(anatomy) A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the heart, serous cavities, lymph vessels, and blood vessels.
Word Forms
- endothelia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include derived, intima, endocardium, perithelium, endarterium, subendothelium.
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