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cuboidal epithelium

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noun

Biology.
  1. epithelium consisting of one or more layers of cells of cuboid or polyhedral shape.


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The thyroid gland is made up of many spherical thyroid follicles, which are lined with a simple cuboidal epithelium.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

The thick portion is lined with simple cuboidal epithelium without a brush border.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

In simple cuboidal epithelium, the nucleus of the box-like cells appears round and is generally located near the center of the cell.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

The descending thick portion consists of simple cuboidal epithelium similar to that of the PCT.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

The ovary comprises an outer covering of cuboidal epithelium called the ovarian surface epithelium that is superficial to a dense connective tissue covering called the tunica albuginea.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

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