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Endothelial vs Endotheliotropic - What's the difference?

endothelial | endotheliotropic |

As adjectives the difference between endothelial and endotheliotropic

is that endothelial is endothelial while endotheliotropic is having an affinity for endothelial cells.

endothelial

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to the endothelium.

    • Related terms

    * endothelially * endothelialization

    Derived terms

    * endothelial cell * endothelial dysfunction * endothelial dystrophy * endothelial microparticle * endothelial stem cell * myoendothelial * nonendothelial * subendothelial * transendothelial * vascular endothelial growth factor * vasoendothelial ----

    endotheliotropic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having an affinity for endothelial cells.
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