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subendothelial

subendothelial

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Beneath the thin cell layer that lines the inside of blood vessels
  • adjective
  • /ˌsʌbˌɛndəˈθiːliəl/
  • Specialized
: subendotelial
  • The recruitment of circulating inflammatory cells to the endothelium and subendothelial space is an early step in the inflammatory response.

Examples

  • Exposure of subendothelial tissues to the bloodstream causes the formation of thrombotic plugs.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Inflammation can lead to changes in the subendothelial environment that promote vascular diseases.

  • Exposure of subendothelial tissues to the bloodstream induces the formation of a thrombotic plug.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The damage to the blood vessel allowed substances from the subendothelial layer to enter the circulation.

  • Researchers studied how proteins in the subendothelial area affect the healing of blood vessels after injury.

Surface Forms

subendothelial positive

Morphology

subendothelial = endothelial (transparent) = sub + endothelial

Formed by the productive prefix 'sub-' (under/beneath) added to 'endothelial'; meaning 'beneath the endothelial layer' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Subendothelial is made of sub- 'under', endo- 'inside' like in endoscope, and -thelium 'thin layer of cells', so it means 'under the inner cell layer' that lines a blood vessel.