Spindle-shaped, contractile, smooth muscle-like cells of epithelial origin that are arranged longitudinally or obliquely around sweat glands and the secretory alveoli of the mammary gland; stellate myoepithelial cells occur around lacrimal and some salivary gland secretory units. ... Synonym: muscle epithelium. ... Origin: myo-+ epithelium ... (05 ...
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(mi″o-ep″ĭ-the´le-әm) tissue made up of contractile epithelial cells. adj., myoepithe´lial., adj.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mī′ō-ep′i-thē′lē-ŭm Definitions: 1. Spindle-shaped, contractile, smooth musclelike cells of epithelial origin that are arranged longitudinally or obliquely around sweat glands and the secretory alveoli of the mammary gland; stellate myoepithelial cells occur around lacrimal and so...
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