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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
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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