We found 1 definitions of epithelial tissue from 1 different sources.
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epithelial tissue - membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body | ||
epithelium | ||
animal tissue the tissue in the bodies of animals | ||
endothelium an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities | ||
mesothelium epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity | ||
neuroepithelium epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings | ||
epithelial cell one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium |