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subendothelial
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subendothelial — Beneath the endothelium. * * * sub·en·do·the·li·al .en dō thē lē əl adj situated under an endothelium <subendothelial tissues> * * * sub·en·do·the·li·al (sub″en do theґle əl) beneath an endothelium … Medical dictionary
subendothelial — adjective Beneath the endothelial layer See Also: subendothelium … Wiktionary
subendothelial — sub·endothelial … English syllables
subendothelial — |səb+ adjective Etymology: sub + endothelial : situated under an endothelium * * * adj … Useful english dictionary
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