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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of endothelium.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Anat.) Of, or relating to, endothelium.

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  • adjective Of or pertaining to the endothelium.

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  • adjective of or relating to or located in the endothelium

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Examples

  • "To further improve DSEK and related procedures and provide the best patient care, we need prospective clinical studies to set expectations for long-term endothelial cell survival and to determine acceptable complication rates," Dr. Lee said.

    Science Blog - Science news straight from the source 2009

  • They found that smoking during pregnancy lowers production of an enzyme called endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), which regulates blood vessel dilation.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2009

  • "To further improve DSEK and related procedures and provide the best patient care, we need prospective clinical studies to set expectations for long-term endothelial cell survival and to determine acceptable complication rates," Dr. Lee said.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2009

  • The sensors that read how hard your blood pushes and pulls as it rushes through you are called endothelial cells.

    T.S. Wiley: Can Staying Up Late Cause Heart Disease? 2010

  • CE: It is the typical western diet of processed oils, dairy, and meat which destroys the lifejacket of our blood vessels known as our endothelial cells.

    Kathy Freston: Heart Disease: A Toothless Paper Tiger That Need Never Exist 2009

  • These CD34-positive cells usually differentiate into blood vessel cells, also known as endothelial cells.

    Medindia Health News 2010

  • Through cell culture and mouse experiments, the researchers found that a protein called thrombospondin-1 (TSP1) and its receptor, CD47, inhibit activation of the endothelial-based enzyme called endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), which in turn limits the production of

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • The condition, called endothelial dysfunction, involves a loss of nitric oxide in the endothelium, the layer of cells that line blood vessels.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2010

  • These CD34-positive cells usually differentiate into blood vessel cells, also known as endothelial cells.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Through cell culture and mouse experiments, the researchers found that a protein called thrombospondin-1 (TSP1) and its receptor, CD47, inhibit activation of the endothelial-based enzyme called endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), which in turn limits the production of

    The Times of India 2010

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