endothelium

See also: endothélium

English

Etymology

From endo- +‎ *thelium, as in epithelium.

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
• thelium

Translations

thin layer of cells

• Catalan: endoteli m
• Finnish: endoteeli (fi)
• Greek: ενδοθήλιο (el) n (endothílio)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: endotelio (it) m
• Spanish: endotelio m