Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

Epithelial

 - 5 dictionary results
Keratinocyte Media
5X the Yield of the Competition! Maxium Growth Rate
www.zen-Bio.com

ep⋅i⋅the⋅li⋅um

  [ep-uh-thee-lee-uhm]
Use Epithelial in a Sentence
–noun, plural -li⋅ums, -li⋅a  [-lee-uh] . Biology.
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:
1740–50; < NL < Gk epi- epi- + thēl() teat + NL -ium -ium

Related forms:
ep⋅i⋅the⋅li⋅al, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To Epithelial
Keratinocyte Media
5X the Yield of the Competition! Maxium Growth Rate
www.zen-Bio.com
ep·i·the·li·um   (ěp'ə-thē'lē-əm)   
n.   pl. ep·i·the·li·ums or ep·i·the·li·a (-lē-ə)
Membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells separated by very little intercellular substance and forming the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs.

[New Latin epithēlium : epi- + Greek thēlē, nipple; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots.]
ep'i·the'li·al adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ep·i·the·li·al
Pronunciation: "ep-&-'thE-lE-&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to epithelium<epithelial cells>

Main Entry: ep·i·the·li·um
Pronunciation: "ep-&-'thE-lE-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ep·i·the·lia /-lE-&/
: a membranous cellular tissue that covers a free surface or lines a tube or cavity of an animal body and serves especiallyto enclose and protect the other parts of the body, to produce secretions and excretions, and to function in assimilation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

epithelium ep·i·the·li·um (ěp'ə-thē'lē-əm)
n. pl. ep·i·the·li·ums or ep·i·the·li·a (-lē-ə)
Membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells separated by very little intercellular substance and forming the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs.

ep'i·the'li·al adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see Epithelial on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way