epitrichium
[ ep-i-trik-ee-uhm ]
/ ˌɛp ɪˈtrɪk i əm /
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noun, plural ep·i·trich·i·ums.Embryology.
the outermost layer of the epidermis in most mammalian fetuses, usually disappearing before birth.
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Also called periderm.
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ep·i·trich·i·al, adjectiveWords nearby epitrichium
epitome, epitomist, epitomize, epitope, epitrachelion, epitrichium, epitrochoid, epitympanic, epitympanum, Epivir, epixylous
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Medical definitions for epitrichium
epitrichium
[ ĕp′ĭ-trĭk′ē-əm ]
n.
periderm
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