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adventitia noun[ U ] anatomy specializeduk /ˌæd.vənˈtɪʃ.ə/ us /ˌæd.vənˈtɪʃ.ə/ the outside layer of a blood vessel(= any of the tubes through which blood flows in the body), or of some other organs in the body: This may have been caused by factors other than a tear in the aortic adventitia. This structure is then encircled by the adventitia, which is a thin layer of connective tissue continuous with the surrounding tissue stroma. A pseudoaneurysm is when there is a breach in the vessel wall such that blood leaks through the wall but is contained by the adventitia or surrounding soft tissue. Macrophages with brownish pigments were often found within the fibrous adventitia of the aorta. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Substances & structures in the body abductor accessorius ACL actin adductor funiculus fusiform glomerular glomerulus GnRH navicular neuroendocrine neurohormonal neurohormone nociceptive tendinous tendinum tendo tensor Th
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