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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 outermost part of Bowman’s capsule, the parietal layer, is a simple 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

They are lined with simple squamous epithelium with receptors for ADH.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

The part of the tract near the tongue is lined by squamous epithelium; the lower part by columnar epithelium, which, below the level of the hyoid, is usually ciliated.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

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