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epithelium::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | epithelial tissue |
| Type of | animal tissue |
| Has types | decidua, endothelium, mesothelium, neuroepithelium |
| Derivation | epithelial |
Examples of epithelium
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Neural activity at the human olfactory epithelium reflects olfactory perception.
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Specialized retinal cells called the retinal pigment epithelium maintain vision.
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Increased duodenal permeability enables luminal antigens to cross the epithelium.
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In 2007, an excitatory GABAergic system was described in the airway epithelium.
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Along the whole length of the gut in the glandular epithelium are goblet cells.
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They called the gene ductal epithelium-associated RING Chromosome 1, or DEAR1.
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Endothelium, which comprises the vasculature, is a specialized type of epithelium.
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Shape of Barrett's epithelium is associated with prevalence of erosive esophagitis.
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Others are endotheliochorial, in which the placenta pierces the uterine epithelium.
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- Membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
- (epithelial) of or belonging to the epithelium; "epithelial layer"
- Epithelium is a tissue composed of cells that line the cavities and surfaces of structures throughout the body. Many glands are also formed from epithelial tissue. It lies on top of connective tissue, and the two layers are separated by a basement membrane. ...
- (Epithelial) cells. There are several layers of them making up the surface of the cervix. They tend to flatten in appearance as they get nearer to the surface. These are the cells sampled during a smear test.
- The inner and outer tissue covering digestive tract organs.
- The outermost layer of cells of the cornea and the eye's first defense against infection.
- Cellular tissue that covers the outer surface of the eye. Consists of one or several layers of cells with only little intercellular material.
- Epithelium is a tissue composed of packed cells that line a body surface internally (e.g. mouth) or externally (e.g. skin).
- Cells that line body surfaces and cavities. These are the cells that produce secretions, such as PSA in the prostate and are the cells from which carcinomas are derived.
