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epithelium

DEFINITIONS OF: epithelium

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

Synonyms:
epithelial tissue
Types:
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endothelium
an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities
mesothelium
epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity
neuroepithelium
epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
decidua
the epithelial tissue of the endometrium
Type of:
animal tissue
the tissue in the bodies of animals
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