endothelium

[ en-doh-thee-lee-uhm ]

/ ˌɛn doʊˈθi li əm /

noun, plural en·do·the·li·a [en-doh-thee-lee-uh]. /ˌɛn doʊˈθi li ə/.

a type of epithelium composed of a single layer of smooth, thin cells that lines the heart, blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities.

Origin of endothelium

1870–75; endo- + New Latin -thelium;cf. epithelium

OTHER WORDS FROM endothelium

en·do·the·li·al, adjectivesub·en·do·the·li·al, adjective

Words nearby endothelium

endothelial dystrophy of cornea, endothelial myeloma, endothelioid, endothelioma, endotheliosis, endothelium, endotherm, endothermic, endothoracic fascia, endothrix, endotoxemia

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Example sentences from the Web for endothelium

The iris becomes attached to the pectinate ligament and to the endothelium of Descemet's membrane.
Glaucoma|Various
Changes were found in the endothelium of the blood vessels, the axis cylinders of nerves, and the muscles.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
In phlebitis the latter are found in the endothelium and in the sheaths of the veins.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Nor can it be stated positively that the endothelium has not been injured by a secondary toxic or bacterial factor.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess

The endothelium over these plates often disappears, leaving them exposed to the blood-stream.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for endothelium

endothelium

/ (ˌɛndəʊˈθiːlɪəm) /

noun plural -lia (-lɪə)

a tissue consisting of a single layer of cells that lines the blood and lymph vessels, heart, and some other cavities

Derived forms of endothelium

endothelial, adjectiveendothelioid, adjective

Word Origin for endothelium

C19: New Latin, from endo- + -thelium, from Greek thēlē nipple

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Medical definitions for endothelium

endothelium

[ ĕn′dō-thē′lē-əm ]

n. pl. en•do•the•li•a (-lē-ə)

A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines serous cavities, lymph vessels, and blood vessels.

Other words from endothelium

en′do•the′li•al adj.

Scientific definitions for endothelium

endothelium

[ ĕn′dō-thē′lē-əm ]

Plural endothelia

A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the lymph vessels, blood vessels, and the inner cavities of the heart. Compare mesothelium.

单词	endothelium
释义	endothelium [ en-doh-thee-lee-uhm ] / ˌɛn doʊˈθi li əm / noun, plural en·do·the·li·a [en-doh-thee-lee-uh]. /ˌɛn doʊˈθi li ə/. a type of epithelium composed of a single layer of smooth, thin cells that lines the heart, blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities. Origin of endothelium 1870–75; endo- + New Latin -thelium;cf. epithelium OTHER WORDS FROM endothelium en·do·the·li·al, adjectivesub·en·do·the·li·al, adjective Words nearby endothelium endothelial dystrophy of cornea, endothelial myeloma, endothelioid, endothelioma, endotheliosis, endothelium, endotherm, endothermic, endothoracic fascia, endothrix, endotoxemia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for endothelium The iris becomes attached to the pectinate ligament and to the endothelium of Descemet's membrane. Glaucoma\|Various Changes were found in the endothelium of the blood vessels, the axis cylinders of nerves, and the muscles. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles In phlebitis the latter are found in the endothelium and in the sheaths of the veins. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Nor can it be stated positively that the endothelium has not been injured by a secondary toxic or bacterial factor. Scurvy Past and Present\|Alfred Fabian Hess The endothelium over these plates often disappears, leaving them exposed to the blood-stream. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for endothelium endothelium / (ˌɛndəʊˈθiːlɪəm) / noun plural -lia (-lɪə) a tissue consisting of a single layer of cells that lines the blood and lymph vessels, heart, and some other cavities Derived forms of endothelium endothelial, adjectiveendothelioid, adjective Word Origin for endothelium C19: New Latin, from endo- + -thelium, from Greek thēlē nipple Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for endothelium endothelium [ ĕn′dō-thē′lē-əm ] n. pl. en•do•the•li•a (-lē-ə) A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines serous cavities, lymph vessels, and blood vessels. Other words from endothelium en′do•the′li•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for endothelium endothelium [ ĕn′dō-thē′lē-əm ] Plural endothelia A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the lymph vessels, blood vessels, and the inner cavities of the heart. Compare mesothelium. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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