subepithelial
- adjective
- /ˌsʌbˌɛpɪˈθiːliəl/
- Specialized
- In such cases, what begins as mild to moderate subepithelial edema can develop into fibrosis over a period of months to years.
- subepithelial bullae
Examples
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Histopathologically, the edematous fluid forms principally in the subepithelial layers of the skin, and the edema is usually mild to moderate in intensity (Figure 1).
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Pemphigoid is a relatively rare autoimmune vesiculobullous disorder characterized histologically by subepithelial bullae formation in the basement membrane zone.
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Complete fibrosis of the subepithelial tissue with rarification of blood vessels.
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But we have all these enamels in the epithelium, A bipolar cell, subepithelial and bipolar cells where the cells are collected in a ganglion.
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Biopsies from the skin lesions showed subepithelial bullae with infiltrates of lymphocytes, plasma cells, and eosinophils in the underlying tissue (Figure 3).
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Early-stage chronic external otitis in this patient features marked edema of the subepithelial tissues of the external auditory canal and early evidence of a circumferential formation of granulation tissue.
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It shows subepithelial bullae with infiltration of the underlying connective tissue with a varying number of histiocytes, lymphocytes, and occasional neutrophils and eosinophils.
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The subepithelial layer is critical for the absorption of nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract.
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In certain conditions, excess fluid can accumulate in the subepithelial tissues, leading to swelling.
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The doctor explained that the biopsy revealed subepithelial damage, which may indicate underlying health issues.
Compounds
- Specialized
An operation that uses a laser to reshape the front of the eye after lifting a flap to improve vision
Surface Forms
Morphology
subepithelial = epithelial (transparent) = sub + epithelium + al
The productive prefix 'sub-' meaning 'beneath' attached to 'epithelial' yields the straightforward anatomical meaning 'beneath the epithelial layer'.
Etymology
Subepithelial comes from sub- meaning 'under' and epithelial from 'epithelium', which means the body's 'surface' or 'covering' layer like the epidermis of the skin, so subepithelial means 'just under the surface layer of tissue'.