adventitial layer
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adventitia — noun an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue • Syn: ↑tunic, ↑tunica • Derivationally related forms: ↑adventitial • Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑tissue layer … Useful english dictionary
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adventitious — adjective /ˌæd.vɛnˈtɪʃ.əs,ˌæd.vənˈtɪʃ.əs/ a) From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign. The Velloziaceae have evolved a woody stem which is covered with a layer of adventitious roots mingled with the fibres of the old leaf sheaths; … Wiktionary
Adventitia — The outermost connective tissue covering of any organ, vessel, or other structure. For example, the connective tissue that surrounds an artery is called the adventitia because it is considered extraneous to the artery. Adventitia comes from the… … Medical dictionary
adventitia — [ˌadvɛn tɪʃə] noun the outermost layer of the wall of a blood vessel. Derivatives adventitial adjective Origin C19: shortening of mod. L. tunica adventitia additional sheath … English new terms dictionary
