subendothelial layer

[ sŭb′ĕn-dō-thē′lē-əl ]

n.

The thin layer of connective tissue lying between the endothelium and elastic lamina in the intima of blood vessels.

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Nearby words

subdural space, subedit, subeditor, subemployment, subendocardial layer, subendothelial layer, subendothelium, subentry, subependymoma, subequatorial, suber

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