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adventitia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tunic, tunica |
| Type of | membrane, tissue layer |
| Has types | albuginea |
| Derivation | adventitial |
Examples of adventitia
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The vascular wall consists of several layers known as the tunica adventitia, tunica media, and tunica intima.
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The thick outermost layer of a vein is made of connective tissue, called tunica adventitia or tunica externa.
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The adventitia of these vessels and its population of myofibroblasts, in particular, are intimately involved in mediating their dynamic tonicity.
From the nature.com
If a dissecting aortic aneurysm ruptures through the adventitia, this can result in massive hemorrhage and exsanguination in a matter of minutes.
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In addition to inflammatory rheumatic disease, current smoking was independently associated with more pronounced chronic inflammatory infiltration in the inner adventitia.
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- Tunic: an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
- (adventitial) of or pertaining to the adventitia
- The outermost layer of epithelial tissue encasing a visceral organ
- The outer layer of the arteries containing nerves and blood vessels.
- The outer covering of various organs
