Pronunciation: | | `epu'theeleeul
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [adj] of or belonging to the epithelium; "epithelial layer" |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Ep`i*the"li*al\, a.
Of or pertaining to epithelium; as, epithelial cells;
epithelial cancer.
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Medical Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Refers to the cells that line the internal and external surfaces of the body. |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| 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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