epithelial tissue

/ˈɛpəˌθiliəl ˌtɪʃu/
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Other forms: epithelial tissues

Definitions of epithelial tissue
  1. noun
    membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
    synonyms: epithelium
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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
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    animal tissue
    the tissue in the bodies of animals
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