neuroepithelium
American
[noor-oh-ep-i-thee-lee-uhm, nyoor-]
/ ˌnʊər oʊˌɛp ɪˈθi li əm, ˌnyʊər- /
noun
plural
neuroepitheliums, neuroepithelia-
Embryology. the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system.
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Anatomy. tissue composed of epithelial cells that are specialized to serve a sensory function, as the nasal mucosa and retina.
Etymology
Origin of neuroepithelium
First recorded in 1880–85; neuro- + epithelium
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