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squamous epithelium

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noun

Biology.
  1. epithelium consisting of one or more layers of scalelike cells.


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"Barrett's esophagus is characterized by the replacement of the resident squamous epithelium of the esophagus by other cell types that are not normally found in this tissue," says the scientist.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

The alveolar ducts and alveoli are lined with simple squamous epithelium that allows for gas exchange.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The surface of the tongue, along with the rest of the oral cavity, is lined by a stratified squamous epithelium.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Stratified squamous epithelium is the most common type of stratified epithelium in the human body.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The cancer cells retain the characters of squamous epithelium, and, being confined within the lymph spaces of the sub-epithelial connective tissue, become compressed and undergo a horny change.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

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