Definitions for epithelia

epithelia ep·i·the·li·um

Spelling: [ep-uh-thee-lee-uh m]
IPA: /ˌɛp əˈθi li əm/

Epithelia is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 267 anagrams from letters in epithelia (aeehiilpt).

Definitions for epithelia

noun

  1. any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or regulatory functions.

Origin of epithelia

1740-50; New Latin Greek epi- epi- + thēl(ḗ) teat + New Latin -ium -ium

Examples for epithelia

After the first poisoning, the epithelia are permanently injured and remain more permeable to protein.

The filaments in their further growth separate the epithelia, and even penetrate them.

Mucus is a viscid fluid secreted by the gland-cells, or epithelia.

The epithelia of the rete mucosum are swollen and stretched.

Between these chambers the separating strata of epithelia are compressed so as to form septa or partition walls.

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