Endothelium

Introduction: Endothelium

Description of Endothelium

Endothelium: an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Endothelium: A layer of epithelium that lines the heart, blood vessels (ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR), lymph vessels (ENDOTHELIUM, LYMPHATIC), and the serous cavities of the body.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Endothelium:

More specific terms for Endothelium:

• Endothelium, Corneal
• Endothelium, Lymphatic
• Endothelium, Vascular

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Endothelium

• Epithelium

Source - MeSH 2007

• epithelium
• epithelial tissue

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Endothelium

The following list attempts to classify Endothelium into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• epithelial tissue,epithelium
• animal tissue
• tissue
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Tissues
  • Epithelium
    • Endothelium

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