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endothelial

Variant of endothelium

noun pl. endothelia

the layer of cells lining the inside of blood and lymph vessels, of the heart, and of some other closed cavities

Origin: ModL < endo- + (epi)thelium

Related Forms:

endothelial adjective
endothelioid adjective or endotheloid

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