Definitions for epithelium

epithelium ep·i·the·li·um

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

Epithelium is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 289 anagrams from letters in epithelium (eehiilmptu).

Definitions for epithelium

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 epithelium

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

Examples for epithelium

It is formed of a core of stroma and a covering of epithelium.

In the former case the epithelium is said to be simple; in the latter, stratified.

These lobules vary, and are, as is the duct, lined with epithelium.

The epithelium at the outer end of the tube was also deeply pigmented.

The thickness of the epithelium at this stage is about 0.04 mm.

A cancer is a malignant tumour which originates in epithelium.

In this condition the thickness of the epithelium is about 0.025 mm.

In stripping the head from the cornea some of the epithelium may be torn off with it.

epithelium: the layer of cells which covers a surface or lines a cavity.

Disease is just as liable to begin its work in the fascia and epithelium as any other place.

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