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tunica adventitia of blood vessel

Term ID
UBERON:0005734
Synonyms
  • adventitia externa
  • external coat
  • tunica adventitia
  • tunica adventitia of vessel
  • tunica adventitia vasorum
  • tunica externa vasorum
Definition
The outermost layer of a blood vessel, composed mainly of fibrous tissue. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunica_externa_%28vessels%29
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