Look up: Epithelium

1. epithelium
   Layer of cells which lines a body cavity; cells may be ciliated or unciliated, and may be squamous (flat, scale-shaped), cuboidal (cube-shaped), or columnar (column-shaped). Your stomach and cheeks are lined with epithelium.
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2. Epithelium
   The layers of cells that make up the surfaces of the body, such as skin and linings of the interior openings of the body (mouth, upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary tract).
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3. Epithelium
   a layer of cells which forms alining for a tube or the covering for an organ or the whole body.
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4. epithelium
   [n] - membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
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5. Epithelium
   A tissue lining a body surface, e.g. the lungs.
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6. Epithelium
   the layer of cells that covers the body and lines many organs
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7. Epithelium
   Cellular layer covering body surfaces which directly or indirectly has a contact with the surface of the body or has had contact during embryonic development (skin, gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, respiratory tract, CNS).
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8. Epithelium
   A closely packed sheet of cells arranged in one or more layers, the component cells of which usually adhere to each other along their edges and surfaces.
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9. Epithelium
   Epithelium: The outside layer of cells that covers all the free, open surfaces of the body including the skin, and mucous membranes that communicate with the outside of the body. By contrast the endothelium is the layer of cells lining the closed internal spaces of the body such as the blood vessels...
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10. epithelium
    the layer of secretory parenchyma cells(i.e.,epithelial cells)that surrounds an intercellular canal or intercellular cavity Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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11. epithelium
    One of the simplest types of tissues. A sheet of cells, one or several layers thick, organized above a basal lamina (see basement membrane), and often specialized for mechanical protection or active transport. Examples include skin, and the lining of lungs, gut and blood vessels.
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12. Epithelium
    Ep`i·the'li·um noun ; plural English Epitheliums , Latin Epithelia . [ New Latin , from Greek 'epi` upon + ... nipple.] (Anat.) The superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary canal and all its appendages, a...
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13. epithelium
    <pathology> The covering of internal and external surfaces of the body, including the lining of vessels and other small cavities. It consists of cells joined by small amounts of cementing substances. Epithelium is classified into types on the basis of the number of layers deep and the shape of...
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14. epithelium
    epithelial tissue noun membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
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15. epithelium
    (ep″ĭ-the´le-әm) pl. epithe´lia the cellular covering of internal and external surfaces of the body, including the lining of vessels and other small cavities. It consists of cells joined by small amounts of cementing substances. Epithelium is classified into types on the basis of the number of laye...
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16. Epithelium
    • (n.) The superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary canal and all its appendages, all glands and their ducts, blood vessels and lymphatics, serous cavities, etc. It often includes the epidermis (i. e., keratin-producing epithelial cells), and it is sometimes restricted to the alimentary...
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17. epithelium
    in anatomy, layer of cells closely bound to one another to form continuous sheets covering surfaces that may come into contact with foreign ... [15 related articles]
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18. epithelium
    (epi- + Gr. thl nipple) (NA) the covering of internal and external surfaces of the body, including the lining of vessels and other small cavities. It consists of cells joined by small amounts of cementing substances. Epithelium is classified into types on the basis of the number of layers deep and the shape of the superficial cells.
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19. Epithelium
    - a layer of cells which forms alining for a tube or the covering for an organ or the whole body.
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20. epithelium
    epithelium (ep"uthē'lēum) , sheet of tissue that covers or lines the external and internal body surfaces. The epithelium is closely packed, has little intercellular material, and is lacking in blood vessels. There are three characteristic types of epithelial cells: squamous, cubo...
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21. Epithelium
    Epithelium is an anatomical term for a basic type of bodily tissue. It comprises the external surface of the skin, the internal surfaces of the digestive, respiratory and urogenital systems, the closed serous cavities, the inner coats of the vessels, the acini and ducts of the secreting and excretin...
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22. epithelium
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ep′i-thē′lē-ŭm, -ă Definitions: 1. The purely cellular avascular layer covering all free surfaces, cutaneous, mucous, and serous, including the glands and other structures derived therefrom.
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23. epithelium
    Click images to enlargeIn animals, tissue of closely packed cells that forms a surface or lines a cavity or tube. Epithelial cells line the inside surfaces of fluid or air-filled tubes and spaces within the body. Epithelium may be protective (as in the skin) or secretory (as in the cells lining the wall of the gut). E...
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24. EPITHELIUM
    Cellular covering of the internal and external surfaces of the body
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25. epithelium
    Greek epi = upon, and thele = the nipple; the cell layer lining the internal and external surfaces of the body.
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