| Term: | vascular endothelium endothelial cell proliferation |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | vascular endothelium |
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| Synonyms: | endothelia |
| Definition: | Simple squamous epithelium which lines blood and lymphatic vessels and the heart. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001639] |
| Name: | endothelial cell proliferation |
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| Definition: | The multiplication or reproduction of endothelial cells, resulting in the expansion of a cell population. Endothelial cells are thin flattened cells which line the inside surfaces of body cavities, blood vessels, and lymph vessels, making up the endothelium. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001935] QuickGO AmiGO |