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Epithelial cell

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epithelial tissuenounSynonym of epithelium.
epitheliumnoun(anatomy) A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.
epithelianoun(anatomy) A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.
epithelizationnounAlternative form of epithelialization. [(biology) The process that covers a wound with epithelial tissue.]
epithelioidnounOf, pertaining to, or resembling epithelium
cell membranenoun(cytology) The semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell.
epitheliomatousRelating to epithelioma.
neuroepithelialOf or relating to the neuroepithelium
epitheliomanoun(medicine) Any tumor that originates in the epithelium
intraepithelialWithin the epithelium.
subepithelialBeneath the epithelium
cancer cellnoun(cytology, oncology) A cell that divides continually, forming solid tumors or flooding the blood or lymph with abnormal cells.
keratinocytesnoun(biology) A cell in the epidermis that produces keratin; keratinocytes comprise 90% of the epidermis' cells.
cell wallnoun(cytology) A rigid, non-living structural layer located outside the cell membrane in certain cells, such as those of plants, fungi, bacteria, and some algae, providing support, shape, and protection.
squamous cellnounan epithelial cell that is flat like a plate and form a single layer of epithelial tissue
endotheliumnoun(anatomy) A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the heart, serous cavities, lymph vessels, and blood vessels.
epidermisnounThe outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
myoepithelialnounOf or pertaining to the myoepithelium
epidermalnounOf or pertaining to the epidermis.
primary cellnounan electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged

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