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Epithelial

Of or pertaining to the epithelium.

📖 Definitions of "Epithelial"

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Word	Definition
patient	(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.
cutaneous	(anatomy, zoology) Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin, especially the cutis.
integumentary	Of, related to, or composed of integuments.
mucosal	Of or pertaining to the mucous membranes (mucosae).
mucous	Pertaining to mucus.
epidermal	Of or pertaining to the epidermis.
dermalnoun	(anatomy) Of or pertaining to skin or integument (or other forms of tissue)
tegumentary	Of or pertaining to a tegument or teguments; serving as a covering.
skinlike	Resembling skin or some aspect of it.
membranous	(anatomy, zoology) Having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a membrane.
liningnoun	A covering for the inside surface of something.
serosal	Of or relating to the serosa.
serous	(medicine) Containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or discharge that is pale yellow and transparent, usually representing something of a benign nature. (This contrasts with the term sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful.)
endothelial	Of or pertaining to the endothelium.
mesothelial	(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the mesothelium
epithelioid	Of, pertaining to, or resembling epithelium
outermostnoun	That which is outermost.
coveringnoun	(countable) That which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.
sheathlike	Resembling or characteristic of a sheath.
superficialnoun	Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.