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adventitial

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adventitial /ad·ven·ti·tial/ (ad″ven-tish´al) pertaining to the tunica adventitia.
ad·ven·ti·tial (dvn-tshl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the adventitia of an organ or blood vessel.
2. Adventitious.


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While there is no distinct adventitial layer to separate the urethra from the vagina, a functional point of separation exists within the periurethral fascia, or fascia of the urethropelvic ligament.
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