endothelium

endothelium

See also: endothélium

English

Noun

endothelium (plural endothelia)

1. (anatomy) A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the heart, serous cavities, lymph vessels, and blood vessels.

Derived terms

• endothelial
• endothelially
• myoendothelium
• neoendothelium
• transendothelial
• vasoendothelial

Related terms

• endothelioma
• epithelium

Translations

thin layer of cells

Catalan: endoteli m Finnish: endoteeli (fi) Greek: ενδοθήλιο (el) n (endothílio)

Italian: endotelio (it) m Spanish: endotelio m