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adventitia

[ ad-ven-tish-ee-uh, -tish-uh ]
/ ˌæd vɛnˈtɪʃ i ə, -ˈtɪʃ ə /
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noun Anatomy.
the external covering of an organ or other structure, derived from connective tissue, especially the external covering of a blood vessel.
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Origin of adventitia

1875–80; <Latin adventīcia, neuter plural of adventīciusadventitious

OTHER WORDS FROM adventitia

ad·ven·ti·tial, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for adventitia

adventitia
/ (ˌædvɛnˈtɪʃɪə, -ˈtɪʃə) /

noun
the outermost covering of an organ or part, esp the outer coat of a blood vessel

Word Origin for adventitia

C19: New Latin, from the neuter plural of Latin adventīcius; see adventitious
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