epithelium
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm/
epithelium (plural epitheliums)
- (anatomy) A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.
- 1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin 2011, p. 25:
- the passenger's roving eyes paused for a moment as he listened inwardly to a nether itch, which he supposed to be (correctly, thank Log) only a minor irritation of the epithelium.
- Synonyms: epithelial tissue
- 1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin 2011, p. 25:
- French: épithélium
- German: Epithel
- Italian: epitelio, tessuto epiteliale
- Portuguese: epitélio
- Russian: эпите́лий
- Spanish: epitelio
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