Endothelium
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
27168002
Endothelium
Definition
A layer of epithelium that lines the heart, blood vessels (endothelium, vascular), lymph vessels (endothelium, lymphatic), and the serous cavities of the body[MESH]. Simple squamous epithelium which lines blood and lymphatic vessels and the heart[FMA].
The Endothelium is a part of the Cardiovascular.