Transcription
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- [ad-ven-tish-ee-uh, -tish-uh]
- /ˌæd vɛnˈtɪʃ i ə, -ˈtɪʃ ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ad-ven-tish-ee-uh, -tish-uh]
- /ˌæd vɛnˈtɪʃ i ə, -ˈtɪʃ ə/
Definitions of adventitia word
- noun adventitia the outermost covering of an organ or part, esp the outer coat of a blood vessel 3
- noun adventitia the outer covering of an organ, as of an artery: it is made up chiefly of connective tissue 3
- noun adventitia the external covering of an organ or other structure, derived from connective tissue, especially the external covering of a blood vessel. 1
- noun adventitia The outermost layer of the wall of a blood vessel. 1
- noun adventitia (anatomy, histology) The outermost layer of epithelial tissue encasing a visceral organ. 0
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Origin of adventitia
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Latin adventīcia, neuter plural of adventīcius adventitious
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Parts of speech for Adventitia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adventitia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
adventitia usage trend in Literature
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