endothelium

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en′dō thē′lē əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
en•do•the•li•um  (en′dō thē′lē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -li•a 
    (-lē ə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Anatomya type of epithelium composed of a single layer of smooth, thin cells that lines the heart, blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities.
  • 1870–75; endo- + Neo-Latin -thelium; compare epithelium
en′do•the′li•al, adj. 

'endothelium' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
angioblast - endothelioid - endothelioma

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