lamina propria
noun
lamina pro·pria
-ˈprō-prē-ə 
plural laminae propriae
-ˈprō-prē-ˌē
-ˌī
: a highly vascular layer of connective tissue under the basement membrane lining a layer of epithelium
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Finally, the lamina propria sits underneath the intestinal endothelial cells.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
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lamina propria
noun
lamina pro·pria
-ˈprō-prē-ə
plural laminae propriae
-prē-ˌē, -ˌī
: a highly vascular layer of connective tissue under the basement membrane lining a layer of epithelium
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