ENDOTHELIUM


Meaning of ENDOTHELIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌen-də-ˈthē-lē-əm ]

noun

( plural en·do·the·lia -lē-ə)

Etymology: New Latin, from end- + -thelium (as in epithelium )

Date: 1872

1. : an epithelium of mesodermal origin composed of a single layer of thin flattened cells that lines internal body cavities and the lumens of vessels

2. : the inner layer of the seed coat of some plants

• en·do·the·li·al -lē-əl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.