epithelium
[ep-uh-thee-lee-uh m]
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noun, plural ep·i·the·li·ums, ep·i·the·li·a [ep-uh-thee-lee-uh] /ˌɛp əˈθi li ə/. Biology.
any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or regulatory functions.
Origin of epithelium
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Epithelium: the layer of cells which covers a surface or lines a cavity.
Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologyJohn. B. Smith
Disease is just as liable to begin its work in the fascia and epithelium as any other place.
Philosophy of OsteopathyAndrew T. Still
In stripping the head from the cornea some of the epithelium may be torn off with it.
In this condition the thickness of the epithelium is about 0.025 mm.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1Francis Maitland Balfour
The thickness of the epithelium at this stage is about 0.04 mm.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1Francis Maitland Balfour
epithelium
noun plural -liums or -lia (-lɪə)
Word Origin for epithelium
C18: New Latin, from epi- + Greek thēlē nipple
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epithelium
[ĕp′ə-thē′lē-əm]
n. pl. ep•i•the•li•a (-lē-ə)
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epithelium
[ĕp′ə-thē′lē-əm]
Plural epithelia
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