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Epithelium

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Noun

1. epithelial tissue, epithelium

membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body

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Epithelium

see synonyms of epithelium
noun plural -liums or -lia (-lɪə)
an animal tissue consisting of one or more layers of closely packed cells covering the external and internal surfaces of the body. The cells vary in structure according to their function, which may be protective, secretory, or absorptive

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Epithelium

see synonyms of epithelium
nounWord forms: plural ˌepiˈtheliums or ˌepiˈthelia (ˌɛpɪˈθiliə ; epˌit hēˈlēə)
cellular tissue covering external body surfaces, as the epidermis, or lining internal surfaces, as hollow organs, vessels, etc.: it consists of one or more layers of cells with little intercellular material

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Epithelium

see synonyms of epithelium
n. pl. ep·i·the·li·a (-lē-ə) or ep·i·the·li·ums
Membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells separated by very little intercellular substance and forming the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs.

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