epithelium
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- noun
- /ˌɛpɪˈθiliəm/
- Specialized
- According to the histopathologic analysis, the cyst was lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium, predominantly and focally squamous epithelium.
- squamous epithelium
- surface epithelium
- columnar epithelium
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Watch on YouTubeIn addition, you also have a gradient from the host surface epithelium out to the middle of the gut.
- In addition, you also have a gradient from the host surface epithelium out to the middle of the gut.
- The tube of penile skin was freed at the glands using a scalpel, and the mobility of the skin, the epithelium, allowed it to be slid forward.
Examples
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Histologic analysis identified a thickened squamous epithelium with no evidence of any malignancy.
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A slowed metabolism of the retinal epithelium can cause age-related macular degeneration.
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What you see is a change from the squamous epithelium shown on the left.
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Significant peptic injury to laryngeal epithelium has been reported in patients whose pH level was 5.0.
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Infiltration of the surface epithelium may give the tumor an ulcerated appearance, but central necrosis is rare.
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However, involvement of the respiratory epithelium distal to the larynx has been sporadically reported.
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No pulsations, bruits, or thrills are present, and the overlying epithelium is of normal temperature.
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In half of these cases, histology revealed squamous epithelium and cartilage with a mixed pattern of ectoderm and mesoderm.
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The rest of the subepidermal area beneath the squamous epithelium showed normal dermis, adnexa, and subcutaneous tissue.
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The epithelium of the lungs plays a crucial role in gas exchange.
Synonyms
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A thin layer of body tissue that covers an organ or blood vessel
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A thin sheet of cells that covers and joins parts of plants and animals
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A thin layer of cells that covers body surfaces and lines internal organs and cavities
Surface Forms
Etymology
Epithelium comes from Greek parts epi- 'on' and thele 'nipple', where 'nipple' was used for a small bump on a surface. So epithelium is the thin layer of tissue that sits 'on' the body's surfaces and lines organs to protect what is underneath.