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adventitia [‚ad·ven′tish·ə] (anatomy) The external, connective-tissue covering of an organ or blood vessel. Also known as tunica adventitia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Adjacent arterioles showed reactive
fibrinocellular edema in the adventitia and inflammatory infiltrate. Three layers comprise the arterial wall:
the intima, the media, and the adventitia (see Fig. They arise from the chemoreceptor organ
(paraganglion) located in the adventitia of the carotid artery
bifurcation. |
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