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.

Other Words From

• endar·teri·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of endarterium¹

From New Latin; end-, artery