NON-NUCLEATED AREA
\nˈɒnnjˈuːklɪˌe͡ɪtɪd ˈe͡əɹi͡ə], \nˈɒnnjˈuːklɪˌeɪtɪd ˈeəɹiə], \n_ˈɒ_n_n_j_ˈuː_k_l_ɪ__ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_d ˈeə_ɹ_iə]\
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Syn. : intercalated area. The clear spaces sometimes seen between the endothelial cells of blood vessels, supposed to be due to the removal of portions of the surrounding endothelium. They are smaller than the endothelium and always without nuclei.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe