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endarterium

[ en-dahr-teer-ee-uhm ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural end·ar·te·ri·a [en-dahr-, teer, -ee-, uh].
  1. the innermost lining of an artery.


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  • endar·teri·al adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of endarterium1

From New Latin; end-, artery

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