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Endothelial cells

Synonym(s)

The main type of cell found in the inside lining of blood vessels, lymph vessels, and the heart.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (NCI Thesaurus) at the National Library of Medicine
Highly specialized epithelial cells that line the heart; blood vessels; and lymph vessels, forming the endothelium. They are polygonal in shape and joined together by tight junctions. The tight junctions allow for variable permeability to specific macromolecules that are transported across the endothelial layer.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (MeSH) at the National Library of Medicine
The main type of cell forming the lining of blood and lymph vessels and the inner layer of the endocardium. SYN endotheliocyte.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (NCI Thesaurus) at the National Library of Medicine


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