Tissue
endothelium
en·do·the·li·um [ en-doh-thee-lee-uhm ]
Subclass of:
Epithelium
Definitions related to endothelium:
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A layer of epithelium that lines the heart, blood vessels (ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR), lymph vessels (ENDOTHELIUM, LYMPHATIC), and the serous cavities of the body.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Simple squamous epithelium which lines blood and lymphatic vessels and the heart.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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The layer of cells that lines the cavities of the heart and of the blood vessels (Endothelium, Vascular) and lymph vessels (Endothelium, Lymphatic), and the serous cavities of the body, originating from the mesoderm.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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