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epithelium

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. epithelium (noun)
  2. germinal epithelium (noun)
  3. glandular epithelium (noun)
  4. olfactory epithelium (noun)
  5. pavement epithelium (noun)

ep·i·the·li·um

noun \ˌep-ə-ˈthē-lē-əm\
plural ep·i·the·lia \-lē-ə\

Definition of EPITHELIUM

: a membranous cellular tissue that covers a free surface or lines a tube or cavity of an animal body and serves especially to enclose and protect the other parts of the body, to produce secretions and excretions, and to function in assimilation

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