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Meaning of EPITHELIAL

Pronunciation:  `epu'theeleeul

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  of or belonging to the epithelium; "epithelial layer"
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ep`i*the"li*al\, a.
Of or pertaining to epithelium; as, epithelial cells;
epithelial cancer.
 
Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: Refers to the cells that line the internal and external surfaces of the body.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: The covering of an organism or an organ. The layer(s) of cells between the organism or its tissues or organs and the environment. Examples include the skin cells, the inner linings of the lungs and the digestive tract, etc.
 

 

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