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Definition of: epithelium

(ep′ə·thēlē·əm) noun plural ·li·ums or ·li·a (-lē·ə) Biol.
A membranous tissue consisting of one or more layers of cells of various types and sizes, compactly joined and serving to line the canals, cavities, and ducts of the body as well as all free surfaces exposed to the air. [<NL <Gk. epi- upon + thēlē nipple]

Most often used phrases:

pigment epithelium
squamous epithelium
olfactory epithelium
columnar epithelium
corneal epithelium
enamel epithelium
intestinal epithelium
respiratory epithelium
germinal epithelium
junctional epithelium
epithelium rpe
nasal epithelium
surface epithelium
glandular epithelium
cuboidal epithelium

'epithelium' used in domains:

intestinalepithelium.com
simplecolumnarepithelium.com
simplecuboidalepithelium.com
epitheliums.com
leakyepithelium.com
epithelium.com

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