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1. (n.) endothelium
a single layer of smooth tissue that lines the heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and serous cavities.
Etymology: (1870–75; endo - + NL -thelium; cf. epithelium)
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1. (noun) endothelium
an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities
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1. (noun) endothelium
the thin epithelium lining the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities. See Epithelium
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1. endothelium
A layer of epithelium that lines the heart, blood vessels (ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR), lymph vessels (ENDOTHELIUM, LYMPHATIC), and the serous cavities of the body.
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