单词	endothelium
释义	endothelium noun en·​do·​the·​li·​um ˌen-də-ˈthē-lē-əm  -dō- plural endothelia ˌen-də-ˈthē-lē-ə  -dō- 1 : an epithelium of mesodermal origin composed of a single layer of thin flattened cells that lines internal body cavities and the lumens of vessels 2 : the inner layer of the seed coat of some plants endothelial ˌen-də-ˈthē-lē-əl  -dō- adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Ramasamy and his researchers have found evidence of the virus remaining within the endothelial cells of penile tissue as much as seven months after infection, which suggests that direct damage to cavernosal endothelium may affect erectile function. Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2022 There is also a growing body of evidence suggesting that COVID affects the vascular endothelium, the inner lining of blood vessels, according to cardiologist Bernard Gersh, a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Mariana Lenharo, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2022 The Covid-19 virus, known as SARS-CoV-2, damages or inflames the endothelium, which is the innermost single layer of cells lining blood vessels. Suryatapa Bhattacharya, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2021 Those reveal that the virus warps a critical piece of our vascular infrastructure: the single layer of cells lining the inside of every blood vessel, known as the endothelial cells or simply the endothelium. Will Stone Kaiser Health News, Star Tribune, 21 Nov. 2020 Medical experts believe that the virus is able to infect the endothelium, or the internal layer of blood vessels, and can catch a ride to any organ in the body. Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2020 Abnormalities in the endothelium, or inner lining, of these smaller vessels can cause spasms, resulting in pain and diminished blood flow to the heart. Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2017 See More Word History Etymology New Latin, from end- + -thelium (as in epithelium) First Known Use 1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition endothelium noun en·​do·​the·​li·​um ˌen-də-ˈthē-lē-əm  plural endothelia -lē-ə  : an epithelium of mesoblastic origin composed of a single layer of thin flattened cells that lines internal body cavities (as the serous cavities or the interior of the heart)
随便看	hooded violet hooded warbler hoodedness hoodednesses hoodie hoodier hoodies hoodiest hooding hooding end hoodless hoodlike hoodlum hoodlumish hoodlumism hoodlumisms hoodlums hoodman-blind hoodmold hoodmolds hoodoo hoodooed hoodooing hoodooism hoodooisms

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。