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Noun: endothelium (endothelia)  `en-dow'thee-lee-um
  1. An epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities

Derived forms: endothelia

See also: endothelial

Type of: epithelial tissue, epithelium

Encyclopedia: Endothelium Endothelium, corneal Endothelium, vascular