columnar epithelium
noun Biology.
epithelium consisting of one or more layers of elongated cells of cylindrical or prismatic shape.
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Words nearby columnar epithelium
columelliform, column, columna, columnar, columnar cell, columnar epithelium, columnarized, columnar jointing, column chromatography, column dress, columnea
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Medical definitions for columnar epithelium
columnar epithelium
n.
Epithelium made up of cells that are taller than they are wide and that form a single layer.
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