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adventitia

[ ad-ven-tish-ee-uh, -tish-uh ]

noun

Anatomy.
  1. the external covering of an organ or other structure, derived from connective tissue, especially the external covering of a blood vessel.


adventitia

/ ˌædvɛnˈtɪʃɪə; -ˈtɪʃə /

noun

  1. the outermost covering of an organ or part, esp the outer coat of a blood vessel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹»åv±ð²Ô·³Ù¾±î€ƒt¾±²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of adventitia1

1875–80; < Latin ²¹»å±¹±ð²Ô³ÙÄ«³¦¾±²¹, neuter plural of ²¹»å±¹±ð²Ô³ÙÄ«³¦¾±³Ü²õ adventitious
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of adventitia1

C19: New Latin, from the neuter plural of Latin ²¹»å±¹±ð²Ô³ÙÄ«³¦¾±³Ü²õ; see adventitious
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These mimic the layered structure of the native vascular wall, which, from inside out, is composed of the tunica intima, tunica media and tunica adventitia tissues.

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The adventitia or outer coat is exceedingly tough.

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The outermost is the tunica adventitia, composed of connective tissue; immediately internal to this is the yellow elastic coat; within this again the muscular coat, formed of involuntary.

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The external coat, tunica adventitia, is composed mainly of fine and closely woven bundles of white connective tissue, which chiefly run diagonally or obliquely around the vessel.

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The adventitia of the large arteries is strong and firm, and is made up of interlacing fibroelastic tissue, of which some of the bundles are arranged longitudinally.

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