adventitia
noun
ad·ven·ti·tia
| \ ˌad-vən-ˈti-shə
, -(ˌ)ven-\
, -(ˌ)ven-\
Definition of adventitia
: an external chiefly connective tissue covering of an organ
especially
: the external coat of a blood vessel
Other Words from adventitia
adventitial
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adjective
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adjective
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adventitia
noun
ad·ven·ti·tia
| \ ˌad-vən-ˈtish-(ē-)ə
, -(ˌ)ven-
\
, -(ˌ)ven-
\
Medical Definition of adventitia
: the outer layer that makes up a tubular organ or structure and especially a blood vessel, is composed of collagenous and elastic fibers, and is not covered with peritoneum
— called also tunica adventitia, tunica externa