endothelium

/ˈɛndəˌθiliəm/
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Definitions of endothelium
  1. noun
    an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities
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    type of:
    epithelial tissue, epithelium
    membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
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