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 endothelium1870–75; endo- + New Latin -thelium;cf. epithelium OTHER WORDS FROM endotheliumen·do·the·li·al, adjectivesub·en·do·the·li·al, adjectiveWords nearby endotheliumendothelial 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 endotheliumBritish Dictionary definitions for endotheliumendothelium / (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 endotheliumendothelial, adjectiveendothelioid, adjectiveWord Origin for endotheliumC19: 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 endotheliumendothelium [ 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 endotheliumen′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 endotheliumendothelium [ ĕn′dō-thē′lē-əm ] Plural endotheliaA 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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