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adventitia

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adventitia /ad·ven·ti·tia/ (ad″ven-tish´e-ah)
1. adventitial.
2. tunica adventitia.
ad·ven·ti·tia (dvn-tsh)
n.
The outermost membranous covering of an organ or structure, especially the outer coat of an artery.
adventitia
[ad′ventish′ə]
Etymology: L, adventitius, coming from abroad
the outermost layer, composed of connective tissue with elastic and collagenous fibers, of an artery or another structure.
adventitia
the outer, connective tissue coat of an organ or structure, especially the outer coat of an artery or vein.


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