epithelioid

[ ep-uh-thee-lee-oid ]

adjective

Origin of epithelioid

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

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

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