endothelium
/en-doh-thee-lee-uhm/US // ˌɛn doʊˈθi li əm //UK // (ˌɛndəʊˈθiːlɪəm) //
内皮细胞,内皮层,内皮组织,内皮
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural en·do·the·li·a [en-doh-thee-lee-uh]. /ˌɛn doʊˈθi li ə/.
- : a type of epithelium composed of a single layer of smooth, thin cells that lines the heart, blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities.
Examples
Changes were found in the endothelium of the blood vessels, the axis cylinders of nerves, and the muscles.
Endotheliomas take origin from the endothelium of lymph vessels and blood vessels, and serous cavities.
The endothelium over these plates often disappears, leaving them exposed to the blood-stream.
Such a cavity is not a mere hole, but has a distinct wall of connective tissue lined with epithelium or endothelium.
The iris becomes attached to the pectinate ligament and to the endothelium of Descemet's membrane.
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