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endothelial /en·do·the·li·al/ (-the´le-al) pertaining to or made up of endothelium.
Endothelial
A layer of cells that lines the inside of certain body cavities, for example, blood vessels.

endothelial
[en′dōthē′lē·əl]
Etymology: Gk, endon, within, thele, nipple
pertaining to endothelium.

endothelial [en″do-the´le-al]
pertaining to or made up of endothelium.

endothelial
pertaining to or made up of endothelium.

endothelial tissue
special connective tissue lining blood and lymph spaces.
endothelial tumors
many caused by fowl leukosis virus; mesothelioma may also result.


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