adventitia
the external covering of an organ or other structure, derived from connective tissue, especially the external covering of a blood vessel.
Origin of adventitia
1Other words from adventitia
- ad·ven·ti·tial, adjective
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How to use adventitia in a sentence
Up to the third decade there is only a strengthening of the media and adventitia.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall WarfieldThe adventitia varies much in thickness, being better developed in the medium-sized than in the large arteries.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall WarfieldCoincidently with this, there is thickening by a connective tissue growth in the adventitia.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall WarfieldThere is also, as a rule, rather pronounced hypertrophy of the adventitia.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall Warfield
British Dictionary definitions for adventitia
/ (ˌædvɛnˈtɪʃɪə, -ˈtɪʃə) /
the outermost covering of an organ or part, esp the outer coat of a blood vessel
Origin of adventitia
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