ENDOTHELIUM


Meaning of ENDOTHELIUM in English

— endothelial , adj.

/en'doh thee"lee euhm/ , n. , pl. endothelia /-lee euh/ .

a 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- + NL -thelium; cf. EPITHELIUM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .