epithelium
noun/ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm/UK
Etymology
From New Latin epithēlium. By surface analysis, epi- + thel- + -ium.
- borrowed from epithēlium
Definitions
A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of…
A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.
- the passenger's roving eyes paused for a moment as he listened inwardly to a nether itch, which he supposed to be (correctly, thank Log) only a minor irritation of the epithelium.
- The sap of this species was able to cause loss of corneal epithelium 16 h after direct exposure to the sap in a 60-year-old male.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for epithelium. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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