epithelium
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epithelium
- /ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm/ UK
Rhymes with -iːliəm
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From New Latin epithēlium. By surface analysis, epi- + thel- + -ium.
noun epitheliums · epithelia
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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.
Similar: epithelial tissue
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noun membranous tissue
| Español | epitelio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 上皮組織 jōhi sosiki, 上皮 jōhi, 上皮細胞 jōhi saibō |
| 中文 | 上皮 shàngpí |
| Português | epitélio |
| Français | épithélium |
| Deutsch | Epithel |
| Italiano | epitelio, tessuto epiteliale |
| Ελληνικά | επιθήλιο epithílio |
| Română | țesut epitelial |
| Русский | эпите́лий epitélij |
| Tiếng Việt | biểu mô |
| العربية | نَسِيج طِلَائِيّ nasīj ṭilāʔiyy |
| עברית | אפיתל |
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title = {epithelium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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