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endothelium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
en-dothe-li-um
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the heart, serous cavities, lymph vessels, and blood vessels.

Etymology

From endo- + -thelium, as in epithelium.

Inflected Forms

endothelia (plural)

Derived Forms

endothelial endothelially endothelin endotheliochorial endotheliocyte endothelioid endotheliopathy endothelioprotective endotheliosis endotheliotoxin endotheloid myoendothelium

Phrases

endothelio-

Frequently Paired Words

endothelioma epithelium thelium

Rhymes With

helium epithelium mycelium mesothelium berkelium exothelium telium perihelium aphelium antihelium urothelium subendothelium

Questions

What does endothelium mean?
A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the heart, serous cavities, lymph vessels, and blood vessels.
Where does endothelium come from?
From endo- + -thelium, as in epithelium.

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