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Definition of Endothelium

1. Noun. An epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities.

Definition of Endothelium

1. n. The thin epithelium lining the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities. See Epithelium.

Definition of Endothelium

1. [n -LIA]

Medical Definition of Endothelium

1. The layer of epithelial cells that lines the cavities of the heart and of the blood and lymph vessels and the serous cavities of the body, originating from the mesoderm. Origin: Gr. Thel = nipple This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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