endothelium

See also: endothélium

English

Etymology

From endo- +‎ thelium, as in epithelium.

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Noun

endothelium (plural endothelia)

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

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thin layer of cells

Catalan: endoteli m
Finnish: endoteeli (fi)
Greek: ενδοθήλιο (el) n (endothílio)
Italian: endotelio (it) m
Polish: śródbłonek m
Spanish: endotelio m
Turkish: endotel

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