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adventitia

Adventitia (noun) means the outermost layer of epithelial tissue encasing a visceral organ.

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The outermost layer of epithelial tissue encasing a visceral organ.
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Etymology

From the Latin adventitius (“extraneous”).

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"adventitia" (noun) means the outermost layer of epithelial tissue encasing a visceral organ.

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