subendothelial love

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Lying or occurring beneath the endothelium.

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  • adjective Beneath the endothelial layer

Etymologies

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sub- +‎ endothelial

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Examples

  • The thoracic duct has a more complex structure than the other lymphatic vessels; it presents a distinct subendothelial layer of branched corpuscles, similar to that found in the arteries; in the middle coat there is, in addition to the muscular and elastic fibers, a layer of connective tissue with its fibers arranged longitudinally.

    VIII. The Lymphatic System. 1. Introduction 1918

  • α (GPIbα) is part of the receptor complex GPIb-V-IX, which has a critical role in hemostasis, especially through interactions with the subendothelial von Willebrand factor.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Luise Erpenbeck 2010

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