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epithelioid

[ ep-uh-thee-lee-oid ]

/ ˌɛp əˈθi liˌɔɪd /

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adjective

resembling epithelium.

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Origin of epithelioid

First recorded in 1875–80; epitheli(um) + -oid

Words nearby epithelioid

epithelialization, epithelialize, epithelial lamina, epithelial pearl, epithelial plug, epithelioid, epithelioid cell, epitheliolytic, epithelioma, epithelioma adenoides cysticum, epithelioma cuniculatum

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How to use epithelioid in a sentence

This layer is the epithelioid layer of the membrane of Descemet.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
It gives origin to the epithelioid lining of the body cavity and water-vascular system of the adult.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
The interior consisted of epithelioid cells, between which was a considerable intercellular substance.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
The giant-cells, the epithelioid cells, and the well-characterized reticulum appear as the tubercle increases in age.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

The epithelioid cells of cutaneous cancers resemble those of the surface, the rete, or the glands of the skin.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

Medical definitions for epithelioid

epithelioid

[ ĕp′ə-thē′lē-oid′ ]

adj.

Of or resembling epithelium.

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