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endothelium definition

endo·theli·um (en′dō t̸hē′lē əm)

noun pl. endothelia -·lia (-ə)

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

Etymology: ModL < endo- + (epi)thelium

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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