adventitia

[ ad-ven-tish-ee-uh, -tish-uh ]

/ ˌæd vɛnˈtɪʃ i ə, -ˈtɪʃ ə /

noun Anatomy.

the external covering of an organ or other structure, derived from connective tissue, especially the external covering of a blood vessel.

Origin of adventitia

1875–80; <Latin adventīcia, neuter plural of adventīciusadventitious

OTHER WORDS FROM adventitia

ad·ven·ti·tial, adjective

Words nearby adventitia

advection, advection fog, advent, Advent calendar, Adventist, adventitia, adventitial, adventitial cell, adventitial neuritis, adventitious, adventitious cyst

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Example sentences from the Web for adventitia

Coincidently with this, there is thickening by a connective tissue growth in the adventitia.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
There is also, as a rule, rather pronounced hypertrophy of the adventitia.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
Up to the third decade there is only a strengthening of the media and adventitia.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
The adventitia varies much in thickness, being better developed in the medium-sized than in the large arteries.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield

British Dictionary definitions for adventitia

adventitia

/ (ˌædvɛnˈtɪʃɪə, -ˈtɪʃə) /

noun

the outermost covering of an organ or part, esp the outer coat of a blood vessel

Word Origin for adventitia

C19: New Latin, from the neuter plural of Latin adventīcius; see adventitious

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Medical definitions for adventitia

adventitia

[ ăd′vĕn-tĭsh′ə ]

n.

The outermost membranous covering of an organ or structure, especially the outer coat of an artery.

单词	adventitia
释义	adventitia [ ad-ven-tish-ee-uh, -tish-uh ] / ˌæd vɛnˈtɪʃ i ə, -ˈtɪʃ ə / noun Anatomy. the external covering of an organ or other structure, derived from connective tissue, especially the external covering of a blood vessel. Origin of adventitia 1875–80; <Latin adventīcia, neuter plural of adventīciusadventitious OTHER WORDS FROM adventitia ad·ven·ti·tial, adjective Words nearby adventitia advection, advection fog, advent, Advent calendar, Adventist, adventitia, adventitial, adventitial cell, adventitial neuritis, adventitious, adventitious cyst Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adventitia Coincidently with this, there is thickening by a connective tissue growth in the adventitia. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield There is also, as a rule, rather pronounced hypertrophy of the adventitia. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield Up to the third decade there is only a strengthening of the media and adventitia. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield The adventitia varies much in thickness, being better developed in the medium-sized than in the large arteries. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield British Dictionary definitions for adventitia adventitia / (ˌædvɛnˈtɪʃɪə, -ˈtɪʃə) / noun the outermost covering of an organ or part, esp the outer coat of a blood vessel Word Origin for adventitia C19: New Latin, from the neuter plural of Latin adventīcius; see adventitious 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 adventitia adventitia [ ăd′vĕn-tĭsh′ə ] n. The outermost membranous covering of an organ or structure, especially the outer coat of an artery. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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